Wes Swenson is the founder and CEO of Novva Data Centers, and formerly the founder and CEO of C7 Data Centers (acquired by DataBank in 2017). With over 35 years in the tech industry — including 15 years in data centers — Wes has deep expertise in semiconductors, desktop and network software, hardware, web security, consumer technology, sustainability, data center design and infrastructure. At Novva, Wes guides the company’s vision to create purpose-built, sustainable data centers that offer scalable wholesale infrastructure services. Under his leadership, Novva has expanded rapidly across Utah, Colorado, Nevada, California and Arizona, with campuses known for their forward-thinking features such as state-of-the-art water-free cooling systems, renewable energy usage, robot dog facility monitoring and thoughtful design approaches that provide a one-of-a-kind, modern-day data center experience.