James Coe
Senior Principal
Syska Hennessy Group
2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Student Session: Data Center 101 (session)
James Coe is Syska’s Critical Facilities Director. He has over 30 years of experience in Engineering Operations, Project Management, and Design. His experience is focused on providing consulting, design, reliability assessments, and commissioning for Mission Critical Facilities. He is highly regarded by his many clients including AT&T, Bank of America, Chevron, Cisco, Cleveland Clinic, Delta Airlines, Duke Energy, the FBI, General Electric, General Motors, Home Depot, IBM, Marriott, Oracle, PNC Bank, Sprint, United Parcel Service, Verizon Wireless, Yahoo, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Navy. James is a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in 41 US States, a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), and an Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer. He leads a team of 150 Professionals in the Practice of Data Center and Critical Facility Design, Consulting, and Commissioning. James previously served in the US Navy as a Nuclear Engineer and Surface Warfare Officer. James has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and a Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA James is an Instrument-Rated Private Pilot who flies regularly. James’ extensive education and experience, as well as his ability to facilitate communication and coordination, is vital to maintaining uptime and reliability for Syska’s clients.