Verne Global
Tate Cantrell has a strong background in technology and leadership roles. Tate started their career in 2003 as the Vice President of Data Center Technologies at DuPont Fabros Technology. In 2008, they joined Verne Global as the Chief Technology Officer, where they focused on delivering high-performance computing solutions built upon renewable resources. In 2009, they became a Board Of Directors member at SinglePoint Global. In 2010, Tate founded and ran 40for40, a charity event that involved running 40 miles to celebrate life and support charitable causes. Tate also volunteered as a coach at Washington DC Youth Rugby in 2016. Additionally, they served as a Board Member at The Langley School from 2016 to 2019. Overall, Tate Cantrell has a diverse range of experience in technology, leadership, philanthropy, and volunteering.
Tate Cantrell began their education in 1989 at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Tate completed their studies in 1993 after four years of academic commitment. Subsequently, Cantrell joined Tulane University in 1993 and earned a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering in 1995.
Verne Global
Verne Global set out to tackle the data center industry’s fastest growing problem – the rising and unpredictable cost of power, as well as the availability of power sources. These factors, coupled with concerns over data center carbon emissions, led Verne Global to build an environmentally-friendly, competitively priced, data center campus,harnessing only renewable energy sources. Operational since 2012, the 45 acre campus is located on a former NATO Command Center in Keflavik, Iceland and chosen for its low risk of natural disaster. The strategic location between the world’s two largest data center markets, Europe and North America, allow global customers to take advantage of the affordable 100% carbon neutral power that Verne Global offers.