Casey Eldringhoff

Dr. Casey Eldringhoff brings over three decades of diverse experience spanning military service, nuclear power, insurance, and data center operations. Her career began with 20 years in the US Navy Nuclear power program, concluding her service in June 2014. Following her military career, she transitioned to the commercial sector, working for an insurance company overseeing commercial nuclear power plants across the United States, Spain, and Belgium. In this role, she conducted crucial engineering, risk, and project management evaluations.

In January 2020, Dr. Eldringhoff joined Amazon Web Services as a Data Center Engineering Operations Facility Manager. In this position, she oversaw critical infrastructure including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and fire/life safety systems essential for data center operations. Her exceptional performance led to a promotion to Cluster Manager, where she led a team of 94 professionals across 12 data centers. Currently, she serves on the Electrical Products & Services engineering team, focusing on new product development, delivery, operations, and training programs.

Throughout her career, Dr. Eldringhoff has maintained a strong commitment to mentoring women in STEM fields. Drawing from her own experience, she believes the industry offers substantial opportunities for women when proper support systems exist. This conviction inspired her doctoral research, which examined women's mentorship programs as a retention tool for female STEM workers in the IT industry.

As a recognized expert, Dr. Eldringhoff is frequently invited to speak at major industry conferences, including Data Center World, DICE, EPRI, NFPA, and 7x24 Exchange, where she shares both technical expertise and insights on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Her academic achievements include dual Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Nuclear Technology, a Master of Divinity Degree in Chaplaincy, and a Doctor of Strategic Leadership degree. She currently serves as an Adjunct Professor.

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