Andrew P. Power
Chief Executive Officer
2022 – Present
4 years (current)
Key Decisions & Impact
Taking over as Chief Executive Officer in December 2022 after previously serving as President and Chief Financial Officer since 2015, Andrew P. Power made the critical strategic decision to heavily prioritize the continued aggressive global expansion of PlatformDIGITAL®. He navigated complex macroeconomic headwinds involving rising interest rates and inflation by strictly focusing capital allocation on the most profitable hyperscale leasing opportunities and actively managing the company's global development pipeline to ensure sustained, predictable long-term revenue growth. His disciplined financial approach protected the company's strong investment-grade balance sheet.
Legacy
Power brings deep, invaluable institutional knowledge to the role, having actually been part of the original investment banking team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch that advised on Digital Realty's historic IPO back in 2004. Under his steady, experienced leadership, the company has continued to solidify its status as the world's premier provider of advanced cloud- and carrier-neutral data center solutions, expanding its footprint into critical emerging markets like Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, while maintaining a strong commitment to global sustainability and renewable energy initiatives.