Montauk Capital

Artificial Intelligence

• Global Strategy and P&L Ownership: Define and drive the multi-year physical infrastructure and real estate strategy, ensuring alignment with Perimeter's rapid global expansion goals and financial targets.
• Site Deployment and Qualification: Direct end-to-end site acquisition, qualification, and build-out, turning Letters of Intent into fully operational compute nodes with maximum speed and efficiency.
• Strategic Partnership and Maintenance Leadership: Build, manage, and scale the ecosystem of mission-critical partnerships including high-level relationships with building owners and operators, as well as the critical network of technicians and contractors required for national build-out and ongoing maintenance.

Head of Real Estate

• Conduct deep, tactical site evaluations, specifically assessing mechanical room capacity, existing condenser water loops, and electrical systems for hosting liquid-cooled AI micro data centers.
• Provide first-hand, granular cost and timing estimates for all necessary site upgrades, mechanical/electrical retrofits, and infrastructure gaps to inform partner prioritization and accelerate the deployment pipeline.
• Develop and continuously refine Edge AI’s technical specifications (our "spec") to simplify interpretation and maximize execution efficiency by third-party and building-preferred contractors.
• Partner directly with landlords, property management teams, and their appointed contractors (MEP, electrical outfits) to manage the build-out and physically integrate our solution.
• Serve as the expert resource for contractors, answering technical questions and managing the quality assurance of all build-out work against Edge AI’s refined spec.
• Coordinate and manage access for specialized mobile support/technical field support for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of deployed units.
• Ensure compliant physical and energy integration of Edge AI's modular infrastructure within the building's facilities and energy systems.
• Resolve tactical deployment blockers including network and room readiness, coordinating access, facilities issues, power concerns, and managing waste heat coordination.
• Maintain expertise on heat reclamation and best practices for preparing sites to unlock the full energy-efficiency advantages within a building.

Head of Real Estate

Director of Site Operations