Washington D.C., November 16th, 2022: International Data Center Authority (IDCA) today announced that Mr. David Hamner the Founder and Chairman of DataSpace, Chief Investment Officer at SmartNations, Strategic Advisor at EPAM Systems, former board member of American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, and former Vice President of J.P. Morgan has joined the IDCA as the Chief Growth Officer (CGO).

On the occasion of his joining the IDCA, Mr. Hamner stated, “I am utmost humbled and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of making this great and necessary change with far-reaching impacts across the global digital economies and societies via IDCA’s modern, strategic and holistic initiatives.” David Hamner continued, “After such a warm welcome by my new career home and family with IDCA last week, I have now begun my 2d week immersed in the experience of the superlative professional development we offer our corporate education clients.”

Bruce Armstrong Talyor, member of the board of directors and chief media officer at IDCA stated, “David Hamner is one of those rare individuals who really stands out in terms of integrity, professionalism, experience, and drive. We think that IDCA renders the platform he needs to give back to the industry. Welcome home, David.”

Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman of IDCA stated, “We are pleased to have David with us and working collaboratively towards this unique and game-changing mission of building and empowering sustainable digital economies and infrastructure around the globe. We will ensure that the industry will benefit from David’s in-depth resources and enthusiasm for what’s ahead.”

David Hamner is a seasoned data center executive and veteran with over 20 years of experience in multiple aspects of the data center industry; as an end-user with global data center responsibility at JPMorganChase, developer/ owner representative of over 30 large-scale commercial and enterprise data centers, co-founder and CEO of a the first modern colocation company in Eastern Europe. Most recently serving as an advisor to multiple private equity funds, evaluating potential investments and M&A transactions.