Russell Lawrence

Russell Lawrence, DCIE has extensive experience in facilities management. Russell began their career at Learning Tree International in 1996, where they served as a Facilities Manager for over a decade. Russell then worked as a Facilities Manager at MicroStrategy and Juniper Networks before joining ValueOptions in 2012 as Director of Facilities. In this role, they managed the company's real estate portfolio, including lease negotiations and oversight of construction projects. Russell also had responsibility for data center infrastructure. In 2014, they joined Maicom LLC as Critical Facilities Operations Manager and later became the Director of Critical Facility Maintenance.

Russell Lawrence, DCIE, obtained a Facilities Management Certification from George Mason University in 2010-2011. Russell also received Project Management training from Learning Tree International during 1998-2000. In 1990-1992, they pursued Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation Maintenance Technology/Technician education at Northern Virginia Community College. Additionally, Russell Lawrence holds additional certifications including DCIS, DCES, and DCIE from IDCA - International Data Center Authority, obtained in February 2019, as well as the FMP certification obtained in 2011.