(US and Canada) Cologix, North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Laura Ortman as its Chief Executive Officer, effective October 12, 2022. Laura currently holds the position of President and Chief Revenue Officer at Cologix.

Ortman will succeed CEO Bill Fathers, who will remain as Chairman of the Cologix Board of Directors and as a Senior Operating Partner at Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets and the controlling shareholder in Cologix.

Ortman brings 25 years of expertise as a global leader of technology companies, holding executive leadership positions at Equinix and VMware before joining Cologix. As President and Chief Revenue Officer at Cologix, Ortman led strategic sales and revenue strategy, focusing on deepening customer relationships and broadening the company’s go-to-market strategy. Her role evolved to drive product, technology and IT strategies. 

Ortman joined Cologix in August 2018 as President and Chief Revenue Officer. She has thrived on building strong relationships and driving high-performing teams in creating a “Together We Win” culture to deliver a best-in-class experience for customers that has resulted in double-digit revenue growth over the past three years. Ortman encourages and supports other women in the company and spearheaded the creation of Cologix’s first Employee Resource Group – the Cologix Women’s Connection Network. She also is a Board member of Digital Edge DC based in Singapore.

In addition to her executive accomplishments, Ortman has received an industry leadership award from the Professional Business Women of California (PBWC) for her commitment to supporting women in technology. Ortman also serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Colorado Boulder – Leeds School of Business, and on the Alumni Board and College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Alabama – Huntsville.