Chad Ritsema

Chad Ritsema is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in engineering and technical sales leadership. Currently serving as a Principal Solutions Engineer at Digital Realty since June 2014, Chad specializes in pre-sales technical interactions for cloud, hyper-scale, and enterprise clients, successfully closing sales opportunities exceeding $100 million for a global data center provider. Prior to this, Chad held various leadership roles at Panduit Corporation, including Director of Infrastructure Services, where responsibilities encompassed managing a team providing comprehensive IT and telecommunications infrastructure services. Chad also has experience as a Sr. Product Manager at Knowles Electronics and has held engineering and sales roles at companies such as L&J Technologies and Magnet Schultz of America. Chad holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Calvin University.