Dutch Wickes
Principal and Global Mission Critical
Practice Leader
Ci Design, Inc.

Dutch Wickes is a Principal and Global Mission Critical Practice Leader at Ci, an award-winning architecture firm. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, he has practiced architecture and enhanced mission-critical expertise across various market sectors, including healthcare, commercial, sports, hospitality, and higher education. He has witnessed the industry evolve from a low density of four to six kW per cabinet to as high as 150 kW per cabinet. In the last five years, he has overseen projects in 35 U.S. states, over 80 cities, and five countries, including hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise projects.