Learn about our Writers and Editors

We are a team of dedicated professionals, bringing you insights and best practices from around the data center community

Matt Stansberry

Matt Stansberry

Senior Director of Content and Publications

Matt Stansberry is the Uptime Institute Senio Director of Content and Program Director for Uptime Institute Symposium. He has researched the convergence of technology, facility management, and energy issues in the data center since 2003. Mr. Stansberry operates the Uptime Institute social media outlets (Blog, Twitter, and YouTube channel), conducts the annual data center survey, and develops the agenda for Uptime Institute industry events including Symposium and Charrette.

Kevin Heslin

Kevin Heslin

Chief Editor

Kevin Heslin is chief editor at the Uptime Institute. He served as an editor at New York Construction News, Sutton Publishing, the IESNA, and BNP Media, where he founded Mission Critical, the leading commercial publication dedicated to data center and backup power professionals. In addition, Heslin served as communications manager at the Lighting Research Center of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He earned the B.A. in Journalism from Fordham University in 1981 and a B.S. in Technical Communications from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2000.

Rhonda Ascierto

Rhonda Ascierto

VP of Research

Rhonda Ascierto has spent nearly two decades at the crossroads of IT and business as an analyst, speaker, adviser and editor. Rhonda’s focus is on innovation and disruptive technologies in datacenters and critical infrastructure, including those that enable the efficient use of all resources.

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

SVP of Marketing

Mark Harris has been focused on all aspects of global marketing and lead-generation for information technologies for more than 25 years. He has successfully led teams to launch dozens of products and has driven lead-generation efforts resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars of close able opportunities. He has deep background in the multitude of channels available for various solution types, and has enabled and leveraged multi-tier channels throughout his career.

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Andy Lawrence

Andy Lawrence

Executive Director, Uptime Intelligence

Andy Lawrence, founding member and Executive Director, Uptime Institute Research. Lawrence has built his career focusing on innovative new solutions, emerging technologies and opportunities found at the intersection of IT and infrastructure.

Rabih Bashroush

Rabih Bashroush

CEO and Chairman at The 451 Group

Dr. Rabih Bashroush, Research Director, Uptime Institute Intelligence, leads numerous research programs designed to provide a better understanding of digital infrastructure, its impact, and effective operations. He is an international authority in the field of ICT digital infrastructure and consults for various European governments, including the European Commission.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Chief Technical Officer

Mr. Brown‘s 14-plus-year career in critical facilities includes analyzing requirements, retrofitting existing systems, performing capacity planning, and implementing new facilities design. Mr. Brown has experience managing the operation and maintenance of critical facility’s infrastructure to include managing maintenance personnel and creating a preventive maintenance program. With over 11 years in data center design and operation and working knowledge of the petroleum industry, his capabilities also include engineering design, equipment selection, installation, and troubleshooting.

Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Senior Director, Technical Communications

Sarah Lee Thomas currently serves as Uptime Institute’s Senior Manager of Corporate Communications. Since joining Uptime Institute seven years ago, she has provided key editorial and production management to client deliverables and publications, including Tier Standards, Technical Papers, and Accredited Tier Training curriculum. On an ongoing basis, she contributes content to a wide variety of Uptime Institute materials, in addition to being directly responsible for continuous improvement in corporate publishing standards. Prior to joining Uptime Institute, Mrs. Thomas worked for over 10 years in all aspects of corporate communications. She is based in New Mexico.