Further to member voting during its annual general meeting (AGM) held on 11th June 2025, the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA), the representative body of the European data centre community, has announced its Board of Directors to steer it up to 2027. Board members met subsequently to appoint key positions, and renew the mandates of existing committees and their leadership.
A New Board to serve the EUDCA 2025 - 2027
Technical excellence, extensive experience and commercial acumen is abundant across the Board, with knowledge spanning the entire data centre lifecycle, from investment and design to sustainability/ ESG and operations. The combined expertise of the Board is instrumental for the Association to advocate and serve its members, and comprises:
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Lex Coors, Digital Realty |
President of EUDCA & Policy Committee Chair |
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Laurens van Reijen, LCL Data Centers |
Treasurer |
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Bruce Owen, Equinix |
Vice-President |
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Marie Chabanon, Data4 |
Vice-President & Technical Committee Chair |
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Isabelle Kemlin, Swedish Datacenter Industry Association |
Vice-President |
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Dick Theunissen, EdgeConneX |
Vice-President & NTA Deputy Coordinator |
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Matt Pullen, CyrusOne |
EUDCA Board Member, CNDCP Chair |
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Adam Eaton, Global Switch |
EUDCA Board Member |
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Andrew Harrison, Arup |
EUDCA Board Member |
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Matthew Baynes, Schneider Electric |
EUDCA Board Member & NTA Deputy Coordinator |
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Michaël Reffay, France Datacenter |
EUDCA Board Member |
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Stijn Grove, Dutch Data Center Association |
EUDCA Board Member & NTA Coordinator |
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Michael Winterson, EUDCA |
Secretary General |
Leading the EUDCA
Lex Coors, Chief Data Center Technology and Engineering Officer at Digital Realty, unanimously retained his position as elected President to guide board and association operations. Michael Winterson continues as Secretary General, with Laurens van Reijen of LCL Data Centers as Treasurer.
The EUDCA board also appointed four new Vice-Presidents: Bruce Owen, Equinix, Marie Chabanon, Data4, Isabelle Kemlin, Swedish Datacenter Industry Association and Dick Theunissen, EdgeConneX.
As a founding member of the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact (CNDCP), the EUDCA maintains a permanent Board seat at the Pact. As such, the EUDCA is happy to re-appoint Board Member Matt Pullen as the representative to the Pact where he will maintain his Chair position.
Michael Winterson, Secretary General, EUDCA, said: “As Europe moves to deliver its goals for a booming digital economy and strong AI sector, its dependence upon digital infrastructure has never been more critical. The EUDCA continues to serve as the independent voice for Europe’s data centre community, connecting with policy makers to add nuance to the legislative process for regulations that advance digital growth.
“The EUDCA remains a trusted and authoritative voice for the data centre industry. In a world of changing sentiments, we maintain a focus on the efficiency and sustainability of data centre services through our close association with the CNDCP. As a board, we remain committed to being at the forefront of shaping policy within Europe, protecting the interests of our constituents whilst looking after the planet.”
EUDCA Committees bolster leadership
Having renewed the mandates of existing committees with some restructuring, the Policy Committee sees Lex Coors reappointed as Chair, with Eve Fensome (Stack Infrastructure) as Deputy Chair. The Technical Committee will be led by Marie Chabanon as Chair, and Chad McCarthy (nLighten) as Deputy Chair.
National Trade Associations work with the EUDCA
From the national trade associations, the three existing representatives, Stijn Grove, Dutch Data Center Association; Antoine Lesserteur, France Datacenter; and Isabelle Kemlin, Swedish Datacenter Industry Association, were confirmed as part of the board.
EUDCA publishes first comprehensive industry report in 2025
The EUDCA released its inaugural report, ‘The State of European Data Centres’ in June this year. An extensive survey of Europe’s data centre landscape, it provides an in-depth understanding of the market: Identifying its fundamentals, exploring its opportunities, and acknowledging its challenges. This report affirmed that data centres are the foundation of European digital economies and sovereignty, highlighting regional growth, operational efficiency and sustainability. To download a copy, click here.