Tate Cantrell

Tate Cantrell, CTO, Verne Global

At Verne Global, Tate is responsible for setting the technical direction for the company. He oversees the design and construction of all aspects of the facilities at Verne’s 100% renewably powered data center campus.

His breadth of responsibility also encompasses the setup and oversight of operational and security strategies at the Verne Global campus. Aside from his internal leadership, he has a broad range of external responsibilities including client relations and industry-related mentoring.

Tate draws on 20+ years of experience in the data center industry. His experiences range from system administration for high performance computing environments to design, strategy and operational oversight during his tenure as Vice President of Technology at Dupont Fabros Technology.