Tom Roberts, a 30-year veteran of the data center industry, has been named president of AFCOM, the data center management association. Mr. Roberts’ domain expertise combined with his long history with AFCOM makes him uniquely qualified to lead the association.
Mr. Roberts’ experience as a data center professional spans all facets of the data center including IT and facilities management, computer operations and data center management. Mr. Roberts most recently served as senior technical architect for data centers at Trinity Health, a $9 billion health care systemwhere he was responsible for 25 data centers across nine states. The depth and breadth of his experience led him to be named AFCOM’s Data Center Manager of the Year in 2011.