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Chris Topoll - BSME, MBA, MEM

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VP of Data Center Operations at Expedient
📍 Greater Indianapolis, United States

Chris Topoll is the VP of Data Center Operations at Expedient, where he oversees 16 Tier-3 data centers. His unique background combines an MBA and an MEng with experience as a certified naval nuclear power plant engineer, focusing on operational availability, risk reduction, and cost-efficiency in 100% uptime environments.

He serves as a Captain in the US Navy Reserves, managing exercise support in the European theater. During his undergraduate studies at Trine University, he was a member of the varsity soccer team and the Delta Chi fraternity, indicating a strong foundation in teamwork and leadership from early on.

He is a certified naval nuclear power plant engineer and maintains a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, a rare qualification for a private-sector data center executive.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
VP of Data Center Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Indianapolis, United States
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Data Center Operations
Manages 16 Tier-3 data centers for Expedient, with a focus on 100% uptime, maintenance, operational procedures, and budgeting.
Risk Mitigation
A core focus of his career is proactively identifying and fixing problems to reduce risk and ensure operational continuity in critical environments.
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Career

Work history

9-2016
VP of Data Center Operations
Expedient
12-2010
Captain - NR (N7) Commander Sixth Fleet
US Navy Reserves
4-2019 - 2-2020
Executive Officer / Assistant Officer-in-Charge
US Navy
11-2013 - 8-2016
Vice President & Engineering Manager
Bank of America
6-2012 - 5-2013
Operations Officer / Program Manager
US Pacific Command
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Education
2008 - 2011
MBA
San Diego State University
2007 - 2012
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Old Dominion University
1999 - 2003
BSME
Trine University
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