As Executive Vice President of Data Center Development, Robert Child leads KDC’s national data center platform, overseeing the firm’s expanded offerings and expertise for those operating in the digital infrastructure sector. Child oversees strategy, site development and capital alignment, as well as growing and strengthening ties with KDC’s internal teams and external clients.

Child has over 15 years of experience in delivering build-to-suit projects and data center solutions to global enterprise and hyperscale clients. Prior to joining KDC, he held leadership roles at CyrusOne, where he led several global enterprise accounts through capacity planning and digital transformation programs.

Earlier in his career, Child managed business development for Structure Tone’s Mission Critical group in New York. In that role, he helped deliver ground-up data center and technology facilities for hyperscale and enterprise clients globally. Child also held executive positions with MDA Contracting and Merrill Lynch & Co.

Child earned a Master of Science in Construction Administration from Columbia University. He is a board member with the 7x24 Exchange (New York City Chapter) and the Whippoorwill Association.