Elea Data Centers is the leading eco-friendly digital IT infrastructure platform rooted in Brazil, covering 100% of Tier 1 and Tier 2 metros. We offer hyperscalers, multinationals, and local organizations a sustainable bridge to penetrate Latin America’s largest economy through extensive and diversified coverage capacity and services. With data centers powered 100% by renewable and certified energy, Elea enables Brazilian innovation without compromising the planet.
Our ready-to-use solutions offer an ideal blend of local market expertise, world-class technology, and scalability. Our prime strategic locations allow us to deliver unparalleled services, driving LATAM’s digital transformation efficiently and reliably. We are committed to empowering businesses and fostering innovation across the nation and continent through our extensive infrastructure and local expertise. We are an essential strategic partner for companies that value innovation, connectivity, security, social and environmental responsibility, and desire for growth. From the Edge to the Hyperscale.
Mission
Elea Data Centers leads the way in developing Brazil’s digital infrastructure, strategically located across the country. As the bridgeway to Latin America, Elea forges the backbone of Brazil’s digital future.
Vision
Elea Data Centers envisions a green, digitally enabled world that empowers communities and connects people across Brazil and beyond without impacting our planet. With sustainable, world-class technology infrastructure, we provide the fuel for an innovative, inclusive, and responsible digital transformation.
Values
Generosity
We generously share our knowledge, time, and resources, fostering a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Courage and Innovation
We challenge the status quo, encourage creativity, and embrace change to exceed expectations.
Honest Competition
We value ethical competition, based on excellence, respect for competitors, and transparency in relationships.
Capital Protection and Continuity
Responsible financial decisions and strategic planning ensure long-term relationships and market growth.
Hard Work and Excellence
Our unwavering commitment to high-quality results drives our success and that of our clients.
Our Purpose
Elea Data Centers is committed to providing sustainable, innovative, and scalable IT infrastructure.
What We Offer
Geographic Presence
9 data centers strategically located in 5 states across Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and the Federal District).
Strong Ecosystem
A neutral, multi-tenant provider operating from an interconnected platform.
Colocation
Brazil’s largest geographical platform with redundant infrastructure and high-growth capabilities.
High-Quality Standards
Certified data centers with high uptime and stringent security standards.
Support
99.999% availability and the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Sustainability
Data centers powered 100% by renewable energy, with impressive low Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) and Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metrics. Committed to pioneering sustainable practices in the digital infrastructure sector, including issuing over $160 million in green debentures.
Diversity
Strong commitment to gender diversity to achieve 40% women in leadership positions.
Continued expansion and innovation, acquiring 2 new DCs in São Paulo and with plans for further growth in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities across Brazil.
2023
Achieved 100% renewable energy usage across all our data centers, leading the industry in sustainability.
2022
Opened additional data centers in Curitiba and Porto Alegre, cementing our presence in strategic locations across Southern Brazil.
2021
Established data centers in Brasília, furthering our reach to governmental and large enterprise clients.
2020
Expanded to São Paulo, enhancing our capacity to serve the largest business hub in Latin America.
2019
Launched our first data center in Rio de Janeiro, quickly becoming a key player in the region.
2018
Founded with the vision to transform Brazil’s digital infrastructure.
Leadership
At Elea Data Centers, our leadership team is the cornerstone of our success, driving our mission of fostering sustainable digital infrastructure across Brazil. Meet the dedicated professionals steering our company towards innovation, sustainability, and excellence.
Administrative Board
Tim Formuziewich
Chairman
Tim has extensive experience in global infrastructure investments, particularly in Latin America. He began his career at Deloitte and has held positions at PwC, Brookfield Asset Management, CPP Investments, and IMCO in Ontario, Canada. He currently serves as a Managing Director at I Squared Capital, focusing on Latin America. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Acadia University and is a CFA charterholder.
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Alessandro Lombardi
Founder and CEO
Alessandro has over 20 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, and digital infrastructure, having worked with leading financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, UBS, and BTG Pactual. He holds degrees in Economics and Business Administration from Luiss Guido Carli University and pursued studies in Philosophy and Art History at prestigious Italian universities. Alessandro serves on the Americas Regional Advisory Council of Infrastructure Masons and sits on the boards of EARJ (The American School of Rio de Janeiro) and PUC-Rio.
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Andre Dorf
Board Member
Andre has extensive experience across the finance, energy, and infrastructure sectors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He began his career in investment banking in 1996, holding positions at Banco Patrimônio, Chase Manhattan Bank, and JPMorgan in São Paulo and New York. Andre later served as President of Suzano Energia Renovável and held an executive leadership role at CPFL Renováveis.
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Andrew E. Crouch
Board Member
Andrew brings decades of experience in acquisitions and in transforming global communications infrastructure companies by developing growth strategies and marketing initiatives. He is currently a Managing Director at I Squared Capital, focusing on digital infrastructure investments in the Americas. He is a member of the Operating Committee and holds board memberships on Ezee Fiber and KIO Networks.
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Ibai Gil Calzón
Board Member
Ibai is an executive with solid experience in strategic management, corporate finance, and governance, with a track record in multinational companies and participation on boards of directors and strategic committees. He holds a degree in Business Administration/Economics, complemented by international executive education programs. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions with emphasis on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial structuring, and operational transformation.
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Julia Dias Leite
Board Member
Julia is the CEO of the Brazilian International Relations Center (CEBRI). She graduated with a degree in Law from Universidade Cândido Mendes and holds an MBA in Business Management from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas). Julia has held leadership positions at Brazil’s leading independent industry institutions and has built strong relationships with representatives from the private sector, governments, and official organizations both in Brazil and internationally, particularly across South America, the United States, and Asia.
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Tesh Durvasula
Board Member
Tesh is a digital infrastructure and data center industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience spanning development, finance, sales, marketing, and real estate. He currently serves as CEO of AtlasEdge and previously served as CEO of Africa Data Centres, where he led the company’s hyperscale expansion, establishing it as one of the largest data center operators on the continent. Prior to that, Tesh held a series of executive leadership positions at CyrusOne, ultimately becoming the company’s CEO.
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Administrative Board
Tim Formuziewich
Chairman
Tim has extensive experience in global infrastructure investments, particularly in Latin America. He began his career at Deloitte and has held positions at PwC, Brookfield Asset Management, CPP Investments, and IMCO in Ontario, Canada. He currently serves as a Managing Director at I Squared Capital, focusing on Latin America. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Acadia University and is a CFA charterholder.
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Alessandro Lombardi
Founder and CEO
Alessandro has over 20 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, and digital infrastructure, having worked with leading financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, UBS, and BTG Pactual. He holds degrees in Economics and Business Administration from Luiss Guido Carli University and pursued studies in Philosophy and Art History at prestigious Italian universities. Alessandro serves on the Americas Regional Advisory Council of Infrastructure Masons and sits on the boards of EARJ (The American School of Rio de Janeiro) and PUC-Rio.
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Andre Dorf
Board Member
Andre has extensive experience across the finance, energy, and infrastructure sectors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He began his career in investment banking in 1996, holding positions at Banco Patrimônio, Chase Manhattan Bank, and JPMorgan in São Paulo and New York. Andre later served as President of Suzano Energia Renovável and held an executive leadership role at CPFL Renováveis.
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Andrew E. Crouch
Board Member
Andrew brings decades of experience in acquisitions and in transforming global communications infrastructure companies by developing growth strategies and marketing initiatives. He is currently a Managing Director at I Squared Capital, focusing on digital infrastructure investments in the Americas. He is a member of the Operating Committee and holds board memberships on Ezee Fiber and KIO Networks.
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Ibai Gil Calzón
Board Member
Ibai is an executive with solid experience in strategic management, corporate finance, and governance, with a track record in multinational companies and participation on boards of directors and strategic committees. He holds a degree in Business Administration/Economics, complemented by international executive education programs. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions with emphasis on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial structuring, and operational transformation.
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Julia Dias Leite
Board Member
Julia is the CEO of the Brazilian International Relations Center (CEBRI). She graduated with a degree in Law from Universidade Cândido Mendes and holds an MBA in Business Management from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas). Julia has held leadership positions at Brazil’s leading independent industry institutions and has built strong relationships with representatives from the private sector, governments, and official organizations both in Brazil and internationally, particularly across South America, the United States, and Asia.
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Tesh Durvasula
Board Member
Tesh is a digital infrastructure and data center industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience spanning development, finance, sales, marketing, and real estate. He currently serves as CEO of AtlasEdge and previously served as CEO of Africa Data Centres, where he led the company’s hyperscale expansion, establishing it as one of the largest data center operators on the continent. Prior to that, Tesh held a series of executive leadership positions at CyrusOne, ultimately becoming the company’s CEO.
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Tim Formuziewich
Tim has extensive experience in global infrastructure investments, particularly in Latin America. He began his career at Deloitte and has held positions at PwC, Brookfield Asset Management, CPP Investments, and IMCO in Ontario, Canada. He currently serves as a Managing Director at I Squared Capital, focusing on Latin America. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Acadia University and is a CFA charterholder.
Alessandro Lombardi
Alessandro has over 20 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, and digital infrastructure, having worked with leading financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, UBS, and BTG Pactual. He holds degrees in Economics and Business Administration from Luiss Guido Carli University and pursued studies in Philosophy and Art History at prestigious Italian universities. Alessandro serves on the Americas Regional Advisory Council of Infrastructure Masons and sits on the boards of EARJ (The American School of Rio de Janeiro) and PUC-Rio.
Andre Dorf
Andre has extensive experience across the finance, energy, and infrastructure sectors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He began his career in investment banking in 1996, holding positions at Banco Patrimônio, Chase Manhattan Bank, and JPMorgan in São Paulo and New York. Andre later served as President of Suzano Energia Renovável and held an executive leadership role at CPFL Renováveis.
Andrew E. Crouch
Andrew brings decades of experience in acquisitions and in transforming global communications infrastructure companies by developing growth strategies and marketing initiatives. He is currently a Managing Director at I Squared Capital, focusing on digital infrastructure investments in the Americas. He is a member of the Operating Committee and holds board memberships on Ezee Fiber and KIO Networks.
Ibai Gil Calzón
Ibai is an executive with solid experience in strategic management, corporate finance, and governance, with a track record in multinational companies and participation on boards of directors and strategic committees. He holds a degree in Business Administration/Economics, complemented by international executive education programs. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions with emphasis on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial structuring, and operational transformation.
Julia Dias Leite
Julia is the CEO of the Brazilian International Relations Center (CEBRI). She graduated with a degree in Law from Universidade Cândido Mendes and holds an MBA in Business Management from FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas). Julia has held leadership positions at Brazil’s leading independent industry institutions and has built strong relationships with representatives from the private sector, governments, and official organizations both in Brazil and internationally, particularly across South America, the United States, and Asia.
Tesh Durvasula
Tesh is a digital infrastructure and data center industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience spanning development, finance, sales, marketing, and real estate. He currently serves as CEO of AtlasEdge and previously served as CEO of Africa Data Centres, where he led the company’s hyperscale expansion, establishing it as one of the largest data center operators on the continent. Prior to that, Tesh held a series of executive leadership positions at CyrusOne, ultimately becoming the company’s CEO.
Executive Directors
Crislaine Corradine
Chief Business Support Officer (CBSO)
With over 10 years of experience in data center services, Crislaine Corradine was Procurement Manager at Equinix LATAM, where she gained unmatched knowledge in technology, communications, and data center infrastructure. She also worked in the supply chain department of former UOL Diveo).
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Elena Winters
Vice President of International Business
With over 15 years of experience driving cloud and hyperscale expansion across the Americas, Elena has held key roles at major global tech companies including Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud, where she contributed to designing and deploying next-generation computing facilities that support large-scale workloads. Most recently, Elena was part of Meta’s engineering organization focused on infrastructure and site selection. Elena is also co-founder of the Women’s Tech Forum, a global community dedicated to advancing women leaders in technology.
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Marco Girardi
CFO | Chief Financial Officer
With over 40 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Business Management, Marco Girardi is the CFO and a member of the Board of Directors at Piemonte. He also serves as CFO at Elea Holding and Elea. Marco has an academic background in Economics and Commerce from the University of Turin and qualifications from the Technical Commercial and Accounting Institute ITC S.Paolo and the Guglielmo Reiss Romoli Higher School.
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Philippe Vivia
COO | Chief Operations Officer
With over 30 years of experience in the data center industry, Philippe Vivia is a nuclear engineering graduate who worked for major data center players in Europe, North America, and Latin America. Before joining Elea, he was Director of Operations LATAM at Odata. At Equinix Europe and Brazil, Philippe participated in the construction of significant hyperscale structures, including the largest in Europe to date. He also worked in Canada for Colo-D, a Montreal-based hyperscale company.
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Executive Directors
Crislaine Corradine
Chief Business Support Officer (CBSO)
With over 10 years of experience in data center services, Crislaine Corradine was Procurement Manager at Equinix LATAM, where she gained unmatched knowledge in technology, communications, and data center infrastructure. She also worked in the supply chain department of former UOL Diveo).
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Elena Winters
Vice President of International Business
With over 15 years of experience driving cloud and hyperscale expansion across the Americas, Elena has held key roles at major global tech companies including Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud, where she contributed to designing and deploying next-generation computing facilities that support large-scale workloads. Most recently, Elena was part of Meta’s engineering organization focused on infrastructure and site selection. Elena is also co-founder of the Women’s Tech Forum, a global community dedicated to advancing women leaders in technology.
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Marco Girardi
CFO | Chief Financial Officer
With over 40 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Business Management, Marco Girardi is the CFO and a member of the Board of Directors at Piemonte. He also serves as CFO at Elea Holding and Elea. Marco has an academic background in Economics and Commerce from the University of Turin and qualifications from the Technical Commercial and Accounting Institute ITC S.Paolo and the Guglielmo Reiss Romoli Higher School.
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Philippe Vivia
COO | Chief Operations Officer
With over 30 years of experience in the data center industry, Philippe Vivia is a nuclear engineering graduate who worked for major data center players in Europe, North America, and Latin America. Before joining Elea, he was Director of Operations LATAM at Odata. At Equinix Europe and Brazil, Philippe participated in the construction of significant hyperscale structures, including the largest in Europe to date. He also worked in Canada for Colo-D, a Montreal-based hyperscale company.
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Crislaine Corradine
With over 10 years of experience in data center services, Crislaine Corradine was Procurement Manager at Equinix LATAM, where she gained unmatched knowledge in technology, communications, and data center infrastructure. She also worked in the supply chain department of former UOL Diveo).
Elena Winters
With over 15 years of experience driving cloud and hyperscale expansion across the Americas, Elena has held key roles at major global tech companies including Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle Cloud, where she contributed to designing and deploying next-generation computing facilities that support large-scale workloads. Most recently, Elena was part of Meta’s engineering organization focused on infrastructure and site selection. Elena is also co-founder of the Women’s Tech Forum, a global community dedicated to advancing women leaders in technology.
Marco Girardi
With over 40 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Business Management, Marco Girardi is the CFO and a member of the Board of Directors at Piemonte. He also serves as CFO at Elea Holding and Elea. Marco has an academic background in Economics and Commerce from the University of Turin and qualifications from the Technical Commercial and Accounting Institute ITC S.Paolo and the Guglielmo Reiss Romoli Higher School.
Philippe Vivia
With over 30 years of experience in the data center industry, Philippe Vivia is a nuclear engineering graduate who worked for major data center players in Europe, North America, and Latin America. Before joining Elea, he was Director of Operations LATAM at Odata. At Equinix Europe and Brazil, Philippe participated in the construction of significant hyperscale structures, including the largest in Europe to date. He also worked in Canada for Colo-D, a Montreal-based hyperscale company.
Directors
Ana Franco
International Business Director
With over a decade of experience in digital infrastructure and data centers, Ana has worked extensively with large, mission-critical environments. Earlier in her career, Ana led revenue and go-to-market strategy for the Central American and Caribbean regions at KIO Data Centers, with responsibility for commercial growth and the development of key customer relationships. Prior to joining Elea, Ana served as Regional Director for the Americas at Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), working closely with operators, hyperscalers, and executive teams to strengthen collaboration around next-generation infrastructure, power, and long-term sustainability.
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Fernanda Belchior
Marketing & Sales Director
With over 15 years of experience in the data center market, Fernanda Belchior is responsible for leading the Marketing and Communication strategy at Elea. She holds a certification in Market Intelligence and a postgraduate degree in Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Fernanda served as Senior Manager of Marketing, Branding, and Communications at Scala Data Centers and as Market Intelligence Manager at Equinix for all of Latin America.
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Fernando Madureira
Director of Engineering Design & Expansion
With over 30 years of experience — including 10 as an executive at Deerns — Fernando Madureira has built his career by leading some of the largest hyperscaler data center projects in Latin America. He brings extensive expertise and a proven track record in engineering and mission-critical infrastructure across the region. He also serves as Technical Director of ABDC (Brazilian Data Center Association).
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Marcia Salomão
Sales Director
With more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and project management in the telecommunications sector, Marcia has built her career in global companies such as Equinix, Level 3, and Comsat. She holds a degree in Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering from Universidade Gama Filho and has participated in MBA courses in Telecommunications Management at FGV, a Postgraduate program in Telecommunications Systems at PUC, the Leadership Development Program at ISE Business School, among others.
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Raphael Salomão
Deputy CFO
With extensive experience in the financial sector, Raphael Salomão oversees financial planning and analysis (FP&A), treasury, controllership, and tax matters at Elea Data Centers. He holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and specialized in Corporate Finance at Ohio University. Raphael worked at BTG Pactual and PRIO before joining Elea.
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Thiago Pongelupe
Technical Sales Director
With 15 years of experience in the data center industry and more than 20 years in technical and commercial roles, Thiago Pongelupe has held strategic and leadership positions at Equinix, ODATA, and Scala Data Centers. Throughout his career, he has developed and delivered large-scale infrastructure projects for hyperscalers and global enterprises across multiple markets. He is a Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS®) and an Accredited Tier Designer (ATD), both accredited by the Uptime Institute. Pongelupe holds a degree in Electronic Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Project Management, and an MBA in Innovation Management from Business School São Paulo.
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Directors
Ana Franco
International Business Director
With over a decade of experience in digital infrastructure and data centers, Ana has worked extensively with large, mission-critical environments. Earlier in her career, Ana led revenue and go-to-market strategy for the Central American and Caribbean regions at KIO Data Centers, with responsibility for commercial growth and the development of key customer relationships. Prior to joining Elea, Ana served as Regional Director for the Americas at Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), working closely with operators, hyperscalers, and executive teams to strengthen collaboration around next-generation infrastructure, power, and long-term sustainability.
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Fernanda Belchior
Marketing & Sales Director
With over 15 years of experience in the data center market, Fernanda Belchior is responsible for leading the Marketing and Communication strategy at Elea. She holds a certification in Market Intelligence and a postgraduate degree in Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Fernanda served as Senior Manager of Marketing, Branding, and Communications at Scala Data Centers and as Market Intelligence Manager at Equinix for all of Latin America.
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Fernando Madureira
Director of Engineering Design & Expansion
With over 30 years of experience — including 10 as an executive at Deerns — Fernando Madureira has built his career by leading some of the largest hyperscaler data center projects in Latin America. He brings extensive expertise and a proven track record in engineering and mission-critical infrastructure across the region. He also serves as Technical Director of ABDC (Brazilian Data Center Association).
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Marcia Salomão
Sales Director
With more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and project management in the telecommunications sector, Marcia has built her career in global companies such as Equinix, Level 3, and Comsat. She holds a degree in Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering from Universidade Gama Filho and has participated in MBA courses in Telecommunications Management at FGV, a Postgraduate program in Telecommunications Systems at PUC, the Leadership Development Program at ISE Business School, among others.
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Raphael Salomão
Deputy CFO
With extensive experience in the financial sector, Raphael Salomão oversees financial planning and analysis (FP&A), treasury, controllership, and tax matters at Elea Data Centers. He holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and specialized in Corporate Finance at Ohio University. Raphael worked at BTG Pactual and PRIO before joining Elea.
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Thiago Pongelupe
Technical Sales Director
With 15 years of experience in the data center industry and more than 20 years in technical and commercial roles, Thiago Pongelupe has held strategic and leadership positions at Equinix, ODATA, and Scala Data Centers. Throughout his career, he has developed and delivered large-scale infrastructure projects for hyperscalers and global enterprises across multiple markets. He is a Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS®) and an Accredited Tier Designer (ATD), both accredited by the Uptime Institute. Pongelupe holds a degree in Electronic Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Project Management, and an MBA in Innovation Management from Business School São Paulo.
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Ana Franco
With over a decade of experience in digital infrastructure and data centers, Ana has worked extensively with large, mission-critical environments. Earlier in her career, Ana led revenue and go-to-market strategy for the Central American and Caribbean regions at KIO Data Centers, with responsibility for commercial growth and the development of key customer relationships. Prior to joining Elea, Ana served as Regional Director for the Americas at Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), working closely with operators, hyperscalers, and executive teams to strengthen collaboration around next-generation infrastructure, power, and long-term sustainability.
Fernanda Belchior
With over 15 years of experience in the data center market, Fernanda Belchior is responsible for leading the Marketing and Communication strategy at Elea. She holds a certification in Market Intelligence and a postgraduate degree in Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Fernanda served as Senior Manager of Marketing, Branding, and Communications at Scala Data Centers and as Market Intelligence Manager at Equinix for all of Latin America.
Fernando Madureira
With over 30 years of experience — including 10 as an executive at Deerns — Fernando Madureira has built his career by leading some of the largest hyperscaler data center projects in Latin America. He brings extensive expertise and a proven track record in engineering and mission-critical infrastructure across the region. He also serves as Technical Director of ABDC (Brazilian Data Center Association).
Marcia Salomão
With more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and project management in the telecommunications sector, Marcia has built her career in global companies such as Equinix, Level 3, and Comsat. She holds a degree in Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering from Universidade Gama Filho and has participated in MBA courses in Telecommunications Management at FGV, a Postgraduate program in Telecommunications Systems at PUC, the Leadership Development Program at ISE Business School, among others.
Raphael Salomão
With extensive experience in the financial sector, Raphael Salomão oversees financial planning and analysis (FP&A), treasury, controllership, and tax matters at Elea Data Centers. He holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and specialized in Corporate Finance at Ohio University. Raphael worked at BTG Pactual and PRIO before joining Elea.
Thiago Pongelupe
With 15 years of experience in the data center industry and more than 20 years in technical and commercial roles, Thiago Pongelupe has held strategic and leadership positions at Equinix, ODATA, and Scala Data Centers. Throughout his career, he has developed and delivered large-scale infrastructure projects for hyperscalers and global enterprises across multiple markets. He is a Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS®) and an Accredited Tier Designer (ATD), both accredited by the Uptime Institute. Pongelupe holds a degree in Electronic Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Project Management, and an MBA in Innovation Management from Business School São Paulo.
This is Elea Data Centers
We provide the coverage and capacity for Brazilian innovation to thrive on the global stage. Elea anchors data and IT infrastructure with inclusive innovation and progress, bringing the promise of Brazil to the world for a more sustainable digital future.
Be a Part of the Transformation. Drive Innovation. Foster Sustainability.
Experience the Elea Effect
We believe in the transformative power of digital infrastructure. The ‘Elea Effect’ embodies our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and excellence. When you join us, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a significant impact in the technology industry.
Our People
Our people are our greatest asset. Our team comprises experienced professionals who bring diverse expertise and a shared commitment to our mission of fostering sustainable digital IT infrastructure across Brazil. We are proud of our collaborative and inclusive work culture that encourages innovation, integrity, and excellence.
At Elea Data Centers, we foster a respectful environment where it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. We can be our authentic selves in a safe and positive space.
Myllena Ferreira
FP&A Analyst
It’s incredible to be part of such a transparent and caring company. Here, I’ve found a high-performing team, and my goal is to elevate the business to new heights.
Celina Cruz
Sales Account
At Elea Data Centers, I work in the Service Desk and Data Hall Operations, providing dedicated support to our clients. I value the company’s commitment to transparency, care, respect for everyone, and agility in problem-solving.
