Our Story
Data Shelter LLC was founded in 2016 by a small group of investors who had acquired a cold war era underground nuclear bunker that had been part of the US Department of Defense’s AutoVon early warning system built in the 60’s. Mark Oxley (founding member) of the group and a seasoned data center manager led a design team through the rigorous Uptime design and certification process achieving a design certification in 2017. This original design of the bunker became the inspiration and the foundation of Mark’s recent modular designs incorporating many of the bunkers design and security elements. Since that initial design Data Shelter has broadened it’s scope by partnering with leading 3-D printing company and providing consulting and design services to others.
Meet The Team
Mark Oxley
Founder & CTO
30 years in IT; Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer; Cisco CCENT; Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamentals; AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner; Schneider Electric Data Center University; EPA 608 Refrigeration/HVAC license; FEMA Emergency Management Institute: NIMS, NRF, GeoCONOPS, Inventor Patent #11,729,952
John Wilson
CEO
18 Years, Pharmaceutical Executive with Johnson & Johnson, global experience and proven strategic vision in marketing.
Craig Oxley
Chariman
39 Years Sales and Marketing for Johnson & Johnson, Former National Sales Director, Janssen Pharmaceutica; Development and Promotion for Colo5 Datacenter, Jacksonville, FL
John Reily
COO
30 Years in Aerospace & IT, Sikorsky Aircraft & Computer Sciences Corporation; Project Management Professional (PMP); Six Sigma Green Belt; ITIL Certified; U.S. Navy Veteran
Cary Wasser
CFO
B.Sc from the University of Toronto, and MBA in Finance from York University and CanadianCPA. Over 30 years of senior financial management experience with large blue chip corporations like Nabisco, Kraft, and Bell Canada. Led the financial function at the North American Foil Products division of Alcan Aluminum for 16 years. Served as the CFO for B’nai Brith Canada. Extensive experience in all aspects of business financial management and excels at being a business partner with operations and general management.
Larry Metz
VP of Sales
30 Years Sales and Marketing for Johnson & Johnson, National Sales Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Development and Promotion of Colo5 Datacenter, Jacksonville, FL
NATHAN PIERCY
Facility Director
15 years of IT experience; Uptime Institute Certified Data Center Management Professional (CDCMP®); 7 years cloud provider; 7 years of low voltage wiring install/design; Dell Certification; Black Box Wiring; FEMA Emergency Management: NIMS, NRF; Skywarn, C.E.R.T.; National Center for Biomedical Research: Site Protection Through Observational Techniques, Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts.
Orlando Dolojan
Advisory Board
Mr. Orlando Dolojan is a seasoned professional who led the Uptime Institute Tier Certification and
Operations business for North America, the US Islands, and Canada. His entrepreneurial mindset and first-principle approach to solutions have earned him numerous awards and rapid growth in
responsibilities.
Orlando began his career with Bechtel Power Corp., gaining in-depth experience in Nuclear Power Production Design, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations. His journey continued through three operational nuclear power generating stations, solidifying his expertise in the field.
Transitioning to IT and startups, Orlando has served as a Network Engineer, acquiring certifications in networking design, Citrix/MS, Cisco, and DaaS integration. His project management prowess was instrumental in creating practices that boosted efficiency and client satisfaction. Notably, he served as an IT System Administrator for the largest county organization.
Dave Lewis
Advisory Board
A graduate of Purdue University in 2004, Dave has spent the last 20 years in the IT industry. He recently completed a career at EMC/Dell as an Implementation specialist and finally a Solutions Architect. Dave has spent an endless amount of time in data centers of the largest customers across North America. He is a consummate professional who believes building lasting relationships with the customer is the key to success.
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