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Atlanta Chapter – 2018 Fall Meeting
November 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm EST
Free – $95.007x24 Atlanta Chapter - Fall Meeting
7x24 EXCHANGE ATLANTA CHAPTER
MEETING AGENDA
Registration
11:00am – 11:30am
Lunch, Welcome and Chapter Update
11:30am - 11:40pm
Presentation: "From Coal to Water"
11:40am - 12:20pm
"From College to a Data Center Career Panel 1 - WiMCO
11:40am - 12:20pm
Break:
12:50pm - 1:00pm
Presentation - "The Georgia Tech CODA Project"
1:00pm - 1:30pm
AGENDA
Presentation - From College to a Data Center Career Panel 2 - Engineers, Owners and Contractors
1:35pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Adjourned / CODA Tour
2:00 pm
MEETING LOCATION
THE HODGES ROOM
3rd Floor 75 5th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
Parking:
Parking in parking deck of 75 5th St. is Included in Registration Fee
Keynote Speaker
Tony Zivalich
Executive Director of Real Estate Development
"Georgia Tech CODA Project Development"
Georgia Tech recently welcomed a new executive director of Real Estate Development. Tony Zivalich joined the Institute Planning and Resource Management team from Cushman and Wakefield, where he has recently worked with Georgia Tech on the High Performance Computing Center project.
The executive director of Real Estate Development leads the acquisition, sale, leasing, development, and planning of the Institute’s real property assets. This person also leads the management, construction, and financing of non-academic real estate. Zivalich will have a leading role in executing real estate transactions, establishing operating standards for Tech Square and Technology Enterprise Park, and supporting redevelopment in neighborhoods around Tech’s campus.
Zivalich has more than 30 years of experience in both for-profit and nonprofit institutions. He has worked with Georgia Tech since 1998, when he participated in the feasibility and development of Tech Square. Zivalich replaces John Majeroni, who will continue to work with Georgia Tech on a part-time basis.
Other Presentations
Peter Feldman
CEO and Principal at Digital Crossing Data Centers
"From Coal to Lake Water"
Mr. Feldman has 20 years experience to data center development, management and design. He has been at the forefront of developing collocation business models and implementing energy efficient technologies in the industry; previously, Mr. Feldman was the primary technical and business development interface with companies such as United Technologies Power for their hydrogen and natural gas fuel cell technology and CCHP micro-turbines for datacenters; American Superconductor for developing superconducting cable technology for datacenters for direct and alternating current. In addition, his past duties included optical and wireless network engineering for rural broadband, IT infrastructure management and wireless network infrastructure. He served as Chief Technology Officer, President and founding roles at several successful startups, including The TelX group, Inc., a national leader in datacenter collocation services. He is a member of a number of professional trade organizations and has industry related patents. He served as Director of The Telx Group, Inc. Mr. Feldman holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University, as well as a degree in International Business Administration from The American University.
Laney Marinich
WIMCO & 7x24 Atlanta Chapater Executive Committee
"Opportunities in the Mission Critical Industry"
Laney Marinich is currently the Projects Director for the QTS Property Development team responsible for designing & building the company’s valuable data center real estate. She joined QTS & the mission critical industry in 2013 from Turner Construction in Atlanta. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
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