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Chris Sander

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General Manager, Land Acquisition & Development at Microsoft
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Chris Sander leads Microsofts global land acquisition and development for cloud and AI datacenters. With a background in law from Seattle University, he oversees the entire lifecycle from location strategy and acquisitions to zoning and permitting. His work focuses on solving complex commercial, technical, and policy infrastructure challenges on a global scale.

His personal passion for public education is deeply rooted in his family, as his mother was a public school teacher. He actively supports community partnerships that strengthen school systems and create STEM learning opportunities, believing that companies that can do more, should do more to empower learners and spark innovation.

Under his teams leadership, Microsoft has invested over $500M in public water infrastructure across more than 75 communities since 2020.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
General Manager, Land Acquisition & Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Datacenter Land Strategy
He leads Microsoft's global team responsible for acquiring and developing land for new cloud and AI datacenters, handling everything from site selection to zoning and entitlements.
Community Investment
Actively engages in partnerships with local communities where Microsoft operates, emphasizing shared projects and infrastructure improvements as part of the company's community pledge.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
General Manager, Land Acquisition & Development
Microsoft
11-2022 - 5-2025
General Manager, Land Development
Microsoft
3-2018 - 10-2022
Senior Corporate Counsel, Real Estate
Microsoft
3-2014 - 2-2018
Corporate Counsel, Real Estate
Microsoft
2013 - 2014
Attorney
Garvey Schubert Barer
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Education
J.D.
Seattle University School of Law
B.A.
University of Washington
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