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Craig McKesson

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Chief Commercial Officer at Takanock, LLC
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Craig McKesson is the Chief Commercial Officer at Takanock, a digital infrastructure firm specializing in on-site power solutions. With over 30 years of experience, including a significant tenure at T5 Data Centers, he is an expert in scaling businesses and commercial strategy. He holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. People describe him as well-rounded and responsive.

Outside of his executive roles, Craig is a former US Air Force officer, where he worked on the Delta Rocket and GPS satellite programs. This background instilled a high level of discipline and attention to detail, which he applies to his professional life. He is a supporter of veteran hiring initiatives in the data center industry.

He is a recipient of the prestigious 2023 Infrastructure Masons 100 (IM100) award for his contributions to the industry.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Priorities

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Data Center Power
As CCO of Takanock, he is focused on solving power constraints for data centers by developing on-site power solutions to bypass grid delays and support hyperscale growth.
Digital Infrastructure
His entire career, from T5 Data Centers to his current advisory and CCO roles, has been dedicated to developing, managing, and scaling mission-critical digital infrastructure.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Commercial Officer
Takanock, LLC
1-2025
Managing Principal
Digital Infrastructure Partners, LLC
10-2019 - 1-2024
Executive Vice President Global Sales & Marketing Strategy
T5 Data Centers
11-2014 - 10-2019
Executive Vice President - Colocation and Cloud Solutions
T5 Data Centers
2-2012 - 11-2014
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Solutions
T5 Data Centers
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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
1987 - 1991
BSIE
University of Miami
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