Robert Crespi is Chief Executive Officer of CENTRA. He brings more than 25 years of experience building, growing and operating data center companies.

Prior to joining CENTRA, Bob served as Senior Vice President at CyrusOne, where he led multiple operating functions across the U.S. business, including Portfolio Management, Account Management, Interconnection and Energy Strategy. He played a key role in driving operational performance, customer growth and platform expansion during a decade of significant growth.

Before CyrusOne, Bob co-founded Cervalis, a leading enterprise data center provider serving Wall Street investment banks, hedge funds and other large financial institutions. Over 15 years, he helped build the company from startup into a business generating more than $75 million in annual revenue before leading its successful $400 million acquisition by CyrusOne in 2015.

At CENTRA, Bob is focused on building a highly connected digital infrastructure platform by combining disciplined execution, exceptional customer experience and interconnection at the foundation of every campus. He is leading the company’s continued growth while building the team, systems and operating discipline needed to scale.

Bob lives in the Dallas area with his family.