Elea Data Centers appoints former Meta Infrastructure leader Elena Winters as Vice President of International Business to Accelerate Hyperscale growth
Elena will lead Elea’s U.S. and international hyperscale strategy as demand for AI infrastructure surges across the Americas
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Elea Data Centers, the leading Brazilian sustainable platform and the first to deploy artificial intelligence at scale in Latin America, today announced the appointment of Elena Winters as Vice President of International Business.
A veteran of the Meta engineering organization focused on data center and site selection, Elena brings more than 15 years of experience expanding cloud and hyperscale footprints across the Americas. Her career includes key roles at Microsoft and Oracle Cloud, where she helped design and deploy next-generation compute facilities supporting global-scale workloads.
In her new role, Elena will spearhead Elea’s footprint expansion and deepen strategic relationships with major U.S. hyperscalers, a core driver of Brazil’s accelerating AI and cloud growth. She will report directly to Alessandro Lombardi, Elea’s Chairman and Founder.
Lombardi, said:
Elena combines world-class hyperscale expertise with the values that define Elea: innovation, inclusion, loyalty, and bold ambition,
“Her leadership is instrumental as Brazil rises as a global AI infrastructure hub and Elea scales projects such as Rio AI City to meet the world’s most demanding compute needs.”
A California native based in Seattle, Elena is a respected industry advocate and founder of the Women’s Tech Forum, a global community dedicated to advancing women leaders in technology. As an executive and mother, she continues to champion mentorship, diversity, and equitable access to opportunities—principles aligned with Elea’s culture and mission.
Elena, said:
Elea is building the future of AI infrastructure in Latin America,
“Projects like Rio AI City represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape intelligent urban development and accelerate AI diffusion. I’m excited to help expand Elea’s international partnerships and deliver infrastructure at the scale global AI demands.”
Elena’s appointment reinforces Elea’s commitment to global leadership, green AI growth, and the development of a more inclusive technology ecosystem.
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Elea Data Centers appoints former Meta Infrastructure leader Elena Winters as Vice President of International Business to Accelerate Hyperscale growth, source
