David Liggit | Founder & CEO, datacenterHawk
David is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of datacenterHawk. David started the company in 2014 with the vision to help customers make better decisions about data center real estate. His 15 years of industry experience and leadership have helped create a global platform trusted and depended on by the world’s largest data center owners, investors, consultants and users of digital infrastructure. He has been active in the data center industry since 2007.

David also started the datacenterHawk Podcast, an industry focused video and audio experience exploring relevant digital infrastructure topics. He frequently hosts other CEO’s and senior leaders from data center companies to provide thought leadership on the future of the space. He also highlights key trends with analytics and data found only on the datacenterHawk platform.

Prior to starting datacenterHawk, David was a leader in CBRE’s Data Center Solutions Group and assisted clients with their digital infrastructure needs. His time at CBRE was instrumental in allowing him to understand the challenges and solutions needed to help companies grow their data center infrastructure.
David currently lives in Dallas with his wife and two boys. He is a proud graduate of Baylor University and is actively involved in coaching youth sports, his neighborhood and his church.