Michael Ortiz has credentials that span over 22 years leading publicly traded companies. These experiences span across various platforms associated with data center, cloud, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud deployments touching the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
 
Michael presently leads Layer 9 Data Centers as Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder. In this role, he brings to the table over 13 years of expertise driving solutions tohyperscale data center clients. 
 
Prior to Layer 9, Michael held various portfolio management and site selection leadership roles for Digital Realty and DuPont Fabros Technology. Michael also served in portfolio management at Equity Office Properties through the sale to Blackstone and within the investment banks at JP Morgan and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group.