DataBank Adds Two New Board Directors with Deep Expertise in Data Center Infrastructure and Technology
Former CEO of Vertiv and former CTO of Roblox join board to help chart the next era of infrastructure growth
DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class edge colocation, interconnection, and managed cloud services, announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Rob Johnson, former CEO of Vertiv, and Daniel Sturman, former CTO of Roblox.
Johnson and Sturman join DataBank’s board as the company continues to expand its portfolio of high-density data centers and low-latency interconnection hubs to meet the demands of its 2,500+ enterprise, hyperscale cloud, and AI customers.
Raul Martynek, DataBank’s CEO, said:
I’m delighted to welcome Rob and Dan to the board
“Their experience scaling the power, cooling, and compute infrastructure needed to handle the most demanding enterprise applications will be invaluable to DataBank as we chart our next phase of growth, driven by AI and beyond.”
Johnson, as CEO of Vertiv from 2016 to 2022, was instrumental in positioning the company to become the leading provider of critical digital infrastructure and services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. He also serves as an operating partner at G2 Ventures, a senior advisor to Neos Partners, and a board member of Rehlko. Additionally, Johnson was previously CEO of APC, President of Schneider Electric North America, and Vice President at A123 Systems.
Johnson, said:
DataBank has proven its ability to support the widest possible range of customers from highly secure and compliant enterprises in banking, healthcare, and media to the most advanced hyperscale cloud and AI providers,
“I’m excited to help the company capitalize on that success.”
Sturman, as CTO of Roblox from 2020 to 2024, oversaw the build-out of infrastructure needed to support the explosive growth of its gaming platform users from 100 million per month in early 2020 to nearly 400 million monthly users in 2024. He also served as a board member of Observe and previously held senior engineering positions at IBM, Google, and Cloudera.
Sturman, said:
The breadth and depth of DataBank’s ecosystem and capabilities are the perfect foundation for a new era of growth,
“I’m looking forward to helping the company support the infrastructure platforms of the future.”
Tom Yanagi, DigitalBridge’s Managing Director and Global Head of Debt Capital Markets, said:
It’s been a pleasure to support DataBank’s success and strategy the past 10 years,
“And we’re excited to have two industry veterans who will help take the company to even greater heights.”
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