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Susan McLeod

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VP, Data Center Market Development at Hitachi Energy
📍 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Susan McLeod is the VP of Data Center Market Development at Hitachi Energy, with over 20 years of experience in IT. She specializes in shaping sustainable, scalable, and AI-driven digital infrastructure for hyperscale markets. Colleagues describe her as a highly effective, customer-focused, and dependable leader. She holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Susan is passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainability. She actively advocates for diversity and inclusion, demonstrated through her mentorship for women in technology and her recognition of cultural celebrations like Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi. She is also a strategic advisor to sustainability tech firm Envira Global.

Unique fact: Susan was selected as a Forte Fellow for her leadership excellence and dedication to mentoring female entrepreneurs and women in tech.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
VP, Data Center Market Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
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Sustainable Infrastructure
Her current role focuses on delivering sustainable and resilient energy solutions for the data center industry, a topic she is personally passionate about.
AI-Driven Data Centers
She leads Hitachi Energy's growth strategy to meet the surging North American demand for generative AI, focusing on power and energy solutions.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
VP, Data Center Market Development
Hitachi Energy
9-2024
Executive Advisor
Envira Global Ltd.
Hitachi Vantara
16 yrs 2 mos
6-2004 - 4-2008
Sr. Operations Manager, Professional Services Division
Symantec Corp
Global Product Brand Manager, xSeries
IBM
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Education
1-2025 - 10-2026
Master of Business Administration - MBA
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
12-2013 - 12-2013
Organizational Leadership
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
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