CleanArc Data Centers is led by successful data center industry entrepreneur James Trout.

Having been at the forefront of data center development for two decades, James created CleanArc in response to the clean energy mandates of the world’s largest hyperscale data center customers including tying renewable energy projects to their operations throughout each 24-hour day.

At CleanArc, we are not constrained by legacy design or energy generation. We are a team of data center veterans and power structuring experts. We are deeply committed to the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of CleanArc True Additionality.

Meet Our Team

James Trout

Chief Executive Officer

Lindsey Bruner

Chief Operating Officer

John Day

Chief Commercial Officer

Bill Thomas

Chief Energy Officer

Matthew Englert

Chief Development Officer

Marc Hourican, PE

Chief Technology Officer

Ashlie Alaman

Senior Vice President, Legal & General Counsel

Neil Sherlock

Senior Vice President, Finance

John Cordisco

Vice President, Acquisitions

Christopher Oertel, PE

Vice President, Program Delivery

Jennifer Reininger

Director of Acquisitions

Lisa Stevens

Director, Human Resources

Rich Hallahan

Head of Solutions Engineering

Nick Varberg

Analyst, Energy

Chris Freitag

Senior Manager, Business Operations

Maximilian James

Electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Our team’s expertise spans the data center and renewable energy industries. Learn more about who we are, where we’ve been, what we know, and why we’re here through our Employee Spotlight series.

Snowhawk LP is a private investment firm that targets strategic majority investments in businesses that power the economy’s digital transition across cloud, connectivity, and infrastructure services. 

Founded in 2022, the company acquired a majority interest in CleanArc Data Centers, a developer and operator of renewables-focused hyperscale data center campuses, in 2024. As the financial driving force behind CleanArc, Snowhawk’s investment is accelerating CleanArc’s growth as the company expands its team, develops its first data center campus in Virginia, and solidifies partnerships with hyperscale customers.

Our Investors

CleanArc Data Centers is an affiliate of 547 Energy, bringing together the firm’s leadership in sustainable energy investing and the global expansion of the world’s digital infrastructure. 547 Energy was founded and is led by industry veteran Gabriel Alonso and is backed by Quantum Energy Partners, a leading provider of capital to the global energy industry with more than $17 billion in assets under management.