Digital Realty Appoints Stephen Bolze to Board of Directors
Digital Realty, a leading global
provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection
solutions, announced the appointment of Stephen Bolze—an accomplished global
executive with more than three decades of leadership across the energy and
infrastructure sectors—as an independent director to its Board, effective
January 1, 2026.
"We are delighted to welcome Steve to our Board of
Directors," said Mary
Hogan Preusse, Chair of the Board of Directors. "Steve
brings decades of leadership in global power and infrastructure, including deep
experience driving innovation and operational excellence at scale. His insights
will be invaluable as we continue to expand our platform and deliver reliable
capacity for our customers worldwide."
Mr. Bolze has built a 30-plus year career spanning infrastructure,
industrial management, and global operations leadership. He most recently
served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Portfolio
Operations and Asset Management at Blackstone, where he was a founding partner
for the infrastructure business and worked closely with portfolio companies and
currently serves as an Executive Advisor. Previously, Steve spent 24 years at
General Electric in a series of senior executive roles, including President
& CEO of GE Power & Water, where he led a $28 billion global
organization across power generation equipment and services, renewables,
distributed power, water, and nuclear, and served on the GE Corporate Executive
Council. Steve holds a B.S.E in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and
an M.B.A from the University of Michigan.
"Power availability has become one of the biggest challenges
facing the data center industry," said Bolze. "As demand continues to
grow, ensuring the addition of reliable infrastructure at scale is essential to
supporting the digital economy."
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