TOP 10 Nancy Novak
TOP 10 Nancy Novak
ROLE : Chief Innovation Officer , Compass Datacentres
APPOINTED : 2017 EXPERIENCE : 30 + years
With more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry - during which time she has overseen the delivery of more than $ 3.5bn worth of critical infrastructure projects – Nancy Novak is a true infrastructure veteran . She held a number of roles as a construction executive at Balfour Beatty and Hensel Phelps , during which time she worked on renovations and construction projects for airports , hospitals and even the Pentagon , before retiring at the age of 47 . She came out of retirement three years later , joining Compass Datacentres in 2017 , and has since driven the adoption of cutting edge technology , lean practices , and fostered an innovative culture through diversity of thought at the company . In October 2020 , Novak was recognised by Capacity Media at the 2020 Global Women in Telco and Tech awards , receiving the title of the year ’ s “ Best Woman in Data Centre ” datacentremagazine . com 117