Leadership
Brandon Freeman
Chairman
Freeman serves as our company's chairman. Freeman is the president of Freeman Group, a private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas. During his career, Freeman has been involved in the early formation and management of several successful ventures. Freeman has participated in a number of buyouts and bankruptcy related restructurings, including the successful acquisition and turnaround of communications, energy, and real estate assets. Prior to starting Freeman Group, Freeman was a corporate and securities attorney at the firms Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati P.C. and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, where he counseled emerging growth companies - public and private - across a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, communications, energy and software. Freeman holds a B.A. in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University.
Patrick Guadalajara
President
Patrick Guadalajara serves as the President of DataBank and is responsible for steering the company’s vision, strategy, and product portfolio through strong leadership and values. Prior to joining DataBank, Patrick was a co-founder and served as the Vice President of product development, engineering and operations for LayerOne, a successful colocation company and network operator with multiple datacenters and network pop’s throughout the US. During his 11 year career in the high-tech industry, Patrick has held both management and engineering positions for companies such as Broadwing / IXC Communications, ACSI / espire, ComTech Business Systems, and Metro Telecommunications.
Jason K. Pope
Vice President of Operations & Engineering
Jason is a veteran in the field of data management. Prior to joining DataBank, Jason was the Director of operations and engineering for LayerOne where he was responsible for over 100,000 square feet of data center space including LayerOne’s managed services portfolio. He has also held management positions at Darwin Networks, a broadband ISP, and Netensity, a broadband equipment manufacturer, where he served and the Manager of Information Systems. Jason is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he piloted the EA-6B Prowler. During his career he amassed over 1450 flight hours, 260 of which were in combat tours over Bosnia and Kosovo. Jason holds a B.S in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station.
Jerry Blair
Vice President of Sales
Jerry Blair, Vice President of Sales for DataBank, is charged with executing our sales strategy. Jerry has more than 20 years of senior sales management experience and a proven ability to implement highly successful direct and channel-focused sales programs. Prior to DataBank, Jerry was a Vice President of Sales for Switch and Data and LayerOne. Jerry has also served as general manager of sales for Lucent Technologies, and has held sales management positions with various industry leaders including ICG Communications, Nortel Communications and Wellfleet Communications.