Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced the promotion of Michael Stoner to chief development officer, North America. In this role, Stoner will lead North American development strategy, advancing new campus opportunities and power-ready capacity to support cloud and AI customer demand. Reporting to Dana Adams, president, North America, Stoner will oversee market development, site selection, energy procurement, campus readiness and preconstruction.
Michael Stoner promoted to Chief Development Officer, North America at Vantage Data Centers.
Stoner has been instrumental in Vantage's growth since joining as consultant in 2014.
He previously served as SVP of market development, North America.
Brings more than 35 years of experience in data center development and infrastructure.
Will oversee market development, site selection, energy procurement, and preconstruction.
Vantage operates data centers across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
Dana Adams, president, North America at Vantage Data Centers, stated: "Michael has played a central role in shaping Vantage's North American development platform over the past decade. His ability to connect customer demand, land strategy, power availability and execution discipline is unmatched as we continue scaling to support the next generation of cloud and AI workloads."
Stoner has been instrumental in Vantage's growth since joining the company as a consultant in 2014. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of market development, North America, where he led market strategy, site selection, new site development and preconstruction. With more than 35 years of experience in data center development, real estate and infrastructure projects, Stoner has extensive expertise in land development and energy partnerships. Prior to joining Vantage, he founded and led Lake Street Ventures, a real estate development company, and held leadership roles with general contractors overseeing the development of retail, multifamily, office and hospitality projects.
Michael Stoner commented: "Vantage has built a differentiated platform by combining speed, discipline and a relentless focus on customer success. I'm proud of what our team has accomplished and excited to help lead the next phase of development across North America as we expand capacity, strengthen our energy strategy and continue delivering for our customers."
Vantage Data Centers is a global provider of digital infrastructure serving AI and cloud innovators. With operations spanning North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage delivers capacity at speed and scale, driven by a commitment to operational excellence and customer success. The promotion reflects the company's continued investment in leadership to support the growing demand for hyperscale data center capacity driven by AI workloads.
About Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers is a global provider of digital infrastructure serving AI and cloud innovators. With operations spanning North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage delivers capacity at speed and scale, driven by a commitment to operational excellence and customer success. Vantage is empowering transformative companies to shape the future.
