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Ian Black

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SVP - Global Head of Energy at Digital Realty
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Ian Black is a seasoned energy executive at Digital Realty, leading the companys global energy strategy. With over 15 years of experience enabling over 5GW in renewable projects, he holds an MBA and an MS in Environmental Policy from the University of Michigan. Colleagues describe him as commercially creative and tenacious.

Originally from Colorado and now based in San Diego, Ian is a father of three with a passion for the outdoors. He is an avid surfer, snowboarder, and cyclist, driven by a personal goal to conserve ocean ecosystems and protect winter environments for future generations.

Unique fact: Ian has been a key driver in the development of more than 5 gigawatts of wind, solar, and energy storage projects throughout his career.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
SVP - Global Head of Energy
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Datacenter Power Strategy
His current role focuses on global energy strategy for datacenters, including procurement for new and existing projects across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Renewable Energy Development
His career at EDF, ENGIE, and AWS has been dedicated to developing, acquiring, and negotiating contracts for utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
SVP - Global Head of Energy
Digital Realty
6-2022 - 2-2025
Chief Development Officer (CDO)
ENGIE North America Inc.
10-2020 - 6-2022
Renewables and Energy Procurement at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4-2019 - 10-2020
Vice President
EDF Renewables North America
3-2018 - 4-2019
Senior Director
EDF Renewables North America
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Education
2005 - 2008
Masters
University of Michigan
2005 - 2008
Masters of Science
University of Michigan
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