Meet our team
We’re a global leader powered by a close-knit community of bright, curious minds who can spot opportunities, act quickly, and deliver solutions on a global scale. We’re on 6 continents, in 24 countries, with over 290 data centres. Each of our offices and campuses is unique, but our core values and ways of working are the same, that’s what makes us one team. Follow the region links below to learn more about working at Digital Realty and Interxion:
President & Chief Executive Officer
Charles Meyers
Charles J. Meyers, President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for leading Equinix’s strategy, innovation and continued track record of growth, execution and service excellence. In this role, Charles partners with his more than 10,000 Equinix colleagues around the world to be in service to one another and to the customers, partners, shareholders and communities where Equinix operates.
Charles has shaped the company’s strategy and continued industry leadership, including doubling the number of Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers, evolving the capabilities of Platform Equinix®, building ecosystems with thousands of the world’s leading businesses as customers and quadrupling revenues during his tenure.
Charles joined Equinix in 2010 with more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership positions at leading technology and IT companies, including Verisign, Level 3 Communications and BellSouth. Charles earned dual master’s degrees from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and McCormick Graduate School of Engineering. He also holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado.
Executive Vice President, Global Operations
Raouf Abdel
Raouf Abdel, EVP, Global Operations, oversees engineering, construction and operations for the company’s world-class data centers and interconnection platform. He previously served as Regional Operating Chief, Americas, leading the Equinix IBX Operations team through a period of significant growth and expansion, and driving the world standard for excellence in the industry.
Since joining Equinix in 2012, Raouf has helped lead the Operations team to become the globalized organization it is today, providing consistent, high-quality and reliable services with integrity, and delivering exceptional frontline experiences to customers around the world. Raouf brings more than three decades of experience in the data center, telecom and construction industries with companies including OpTerra, Level 3 Communications and MFS Communications. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Chief Sales Officer
Mike Campbell
Chief Sales Officer Mike Campbell is responsible for the strategy and execution of all Equinix sales efforts globally, including direct sales and the entire ecosystem of go-to-market channel partners. He focuses on ensuring customers have access to all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to create their digital infrastructure and run their businesses successfully.
During his tenure at Equinix, Mike has transformed the Sales team by globalizing the organization, leading double-digit bookings growth, building the partner ecosystem and collaborating to deliver on the go-to-market strategy. Equinix has reported revenue growth every quarter that Mike has led the Global Sales organization.
Mike joined Equinix in 2015 with more than 30 years of international sales leadership experience at leading technology companies, including Symantec, VeriSign and Akamai. Mike holds a B.S. in marketing from the University of Dayton.
Chief Technology Officer
Justin Dustzadeh
Dr. Justin Dustzadeh joined Equinix in 2019 and serves as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he is responsible for developing a technology roadmap to support the company’s broader platform strategy, leading the next-generation technology and innovation function, and contributing to the company’s ongoing leadership in the cloud ecosystem.
Prior to Equinix, Mr. Dustzadeh served as Head of Global Network and Software Platform at Uber, where he led the team responsible for the architecture, engineering and operations of Uber’s global network infrastructure, as well as software platforms enabling Uber’s business worldwide.
Mr. Dustzadeh’s prior experience includes executive roles at Visa, Huawei, Ericsson, AT&T, a Silicon-Valley technology startup (where he was a founder), and two leading service providers in France.
Mr. Dustzadeh holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from Télécom Paris, and a B.S. in Theoretical Physics from École Normale Supérieure (Ulm) in Paris.
Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer and Corporate Secretary
Brandi Galvin Morandi
Brandi Galvin Morandi and her global HR organization serve as stewards for the Equinix culture and are focused on building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where employees thrive. Under Brandi’s leadership, the legal organization is a strategic partner in commercial negotiations, regulatory and compliance matters, governmental affairs, and corporate governance, including working closely with the Equinix Board of Directors.
Brandi has led the strategic workforce planning and development required to support the company’s exponential growth to 10,000+ employees, through both organic and acquisition growth. Her teams have completed and integrated numerous acquisitions and joint ventures globally in support of Equinix’s expansion roadmap. During Brandi’s tenure, Equinix has been named as one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” and as Glassdoor’s top 100 “Best Places to Work.”
Brandi joined Equinix in 2003 and served as Equinix’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary until taking on the expanded role of Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer in 2019. Before joining Equinix, Brandi practiced corporate securities law and held various positions in the field of public relations. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and Journalism from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Chief Strategy and Development Officer
Eric Schwartz
Eric Schwartz is the Chief Strategy and Development Officer, responsible for the company’s corporate strategy and analytics, business development, acquisitions, corporate development and xScale™ joint venture program.
Eric’s team coordinates strategy definition for the company’s growth and expansion. As part of his role, Eric drives the Equinix IBX development program to strengthen its position as the platform of choice for digital leaders globally.
During his 15+ year tenure, Eric has held a series of senior-level roles, including serving as President of the EMEA region, where the company built its market-leading position through investment and acquisitions. Equinix EMEA earned numerous awards for its success, including Eric’s recognition as European Data Center Industry Leader of the year in 2015.
Prior to Equinix, Eric held a number of senior-level roles at BellSouth, Harold A. Dawson Company and McKinsey & Co. Eric earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in electrical engineering and a B.A. in economics from Stanford University.