Data Centre Magazine August 2023 | Page 164

Amanda Abell
Travis Wright

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Amanda Abell

Senior Director of Sustainability
Vantage Data Centers
A sustainability leader with more than 17 years of experience integrating sustainability into business , Amanda Abell engages and empowers stakeholders across all levels to take ownership of sustainability initiatives .
She defines and implements strategies to support Vantage ’ s global environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives which is driven by her extensive experience in communicating complex , technical sustainability topics to a wide variety of audiences in translating macro sustainability trends and scientific data into actionable goals and objectives .

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Travis Wright

Vice President – Energy and Sustainability
QTS
Now with almost a decade at QTS under his belt , Travis Wright has been VP of Energy and Sustainability for more than five years and manages utility procurement and energy efficiency programs . Wright also sits on the development team , negotiating new-site infrastructure agreements and tax incentives and fostering government relations .
Alongside his 25 years of energy efficiency and management experience , Wright also has almost 20 years of critical facility management experience in the semiconductor industry .
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