Jeff Bladen

With over 25 years of experience in the energy and tech industries, Jeff has a deep understanding of strategic planning, grid operations, data center siting/development and energy markets, including commodity dynamics and regulatory constructs. As Head of Energy for Verrus, Jeff is helping build the next generation of datacenters: Grid Aware, Carbon Aware and Compute Aware. Previously as Global Director of Energy at Meta, Jeff led a three-continent team that plans, transacts, and asset manages the reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity supply for one of the world's largest private consumers of electricity. Jeff serves as a US National Committee Member at CIGRE, an international organization that promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing among energy experts. Jeff represents the US in the Markets and Regulation Committee, where Jeff contributes to the development of best practices and standards for the global energy sector. Additionally, Jeff serves as a Senior Rater on th