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CENTRA Appoints Bob Crespi as Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATEAug 18, 2026
New to company · from CyrusOne“He co-founded Cervalis in 2001 and built it over 15 years into a business CyrusOne acquired for approximately $400 million. At CyrusOne, he then ran portfolio management and interconnection for the company's U.S. business”

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

CENTRA

Robert Crespi
DallasCloud InfrastructureData Center

Description

CENTRA has announced the appointment of Robert Crespi as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Crespi brings extensive experience in building data center companies and is expected to accelerate CENTRA's growth.

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CENTRA Appoints Bob Crespi as Chief Executive Officer (August 18, 2026). CENTRA is based in Dallas, Texas, United States.

Who is the new Chief Executive Officer at CENTRA?
CENTRA named Robert Crespi Chief Executive Officer, announced August 18, 2026.
What did CENTRA announce on August 18, 2026?
CENTRA has announced the appointment of Robert Crespi as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Crespi brings extensive experience in building data center companies and is expected to accelerate CENTRA's growth.
Where did Robert Crespi work before joining CENTRA?
Robert Crespi joins from CyrusOne.
What does CENTRA do?
CENTRA is a Columbia Capital backed data center developer and operator building a next generation digital infrastructure platform.
Where is CENTRA based?
CENTRA is based in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Yondr Group (August 19, 2026), Equinix (July 18, 2026), AMI (September 22, 2026) and Pulsant (September 30, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of CENTRA.

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Company Information

Company

CENTRA

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

CENTRA is a Columbia Capital backed data center developer and operator building a next generation digital infrastructure platform. The company focuses on creating highly connected campuses designed around the growing infrastructure needs of its customers. It aims to serve cloud, AI, network, content, and enterprise customers. CENTRA's data centers integrate interconnection into their foundation.

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