Tara Risser | Chief Business Officer
Cologix

As Chief Business Officer at Cologix, Tara drives the company’s growth strategy and execution, leading corporate development, site selection, IT, and large-scale customer deployments to support hyperscale, neo-cloud, and enterprise platforms in key growth areas such as interconnection, AI, and hybrid cloud. With more than 25 years of experience across the data center, IT, and telecommunications industries, Tara has led transformational initiatives spanning strategy, operations, and customer experience. Prior to Cologix, she spent nine years at Equinix, most recently as President of the Americas, overseeing strategy and growth across North and South America. A committed advocate for diversity and inclusion, Tara actively supports initiatives advancing women’s and human rights. She holds a master’s degree in business from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of New Hampshire.