As Executive Vice President of Data Center Development, Robert Child leads KDC’s national data center platform, driving the firm’s strategic growth and expanding its capabilities within the digital infrastructure sector. He oversees platform strategy, site development, and capital alignment, while fostering strong partnerships across KDC’s internal teams and external client base.

Child brings more than 15 years of experience delivering build-to-suit developments and mission-critical data center solutions for global enterprise and hyperscale clients. Prior to joining KDC, he held leadership roles at CyrusOne, where he guided major enterprise accounts through capacity planning initiatives and large-scale digital transformation programs.

Earlier in his career, Child led business development for Structure Tone’s Mission Critical group in New York, helping deliver ground-up data center and technology facilities for hyperscale and enterprise clients worldwide. He also held executive roles with MDA Contracting and Merrill Lynch & Co.

Child earned a Master of Science in Construction Administration from Columbia University. He resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife and three daughters.