Who We Are
Skybox is built on relationships: from our remarkable clients to our experienced team and trusted partners, we believe that people make up our greatest strengths. We aim to deliver outcomes that demonstrate our values and collaborate with those who make us better.
Our Clients
Our cutting-edge clients have become trusted partners with whom we’ve built strong, lasting relationships. Each client comes with their specific varied requirements ranging in scale, resiliency, density and design. The diverse customer base served by the Skybox team includes a wide array of clients from start-ups to the Global 2000 to the Fortune 10. Our satisfaction comes from their success.
Our Values
We are driven by relationships
Our Values
We embrace challenges with ingenuity
Our Values
We are dedicated to our client's success
Our Values
We are transparent and honest
Our Values
We know one size does not fit all
Our Values
We approach innovation with agility
Our Team
At Skybox, we bring our engaging team to every project. Each member is hands on and genuinely enjoys what they do, providing their individual experience, strategy, foresight and ingenuity to create exceptional outcomes.
Rob Morris brings 16 years of experience in critical facility design, development and operations as co-founder and CEO of Skybox Datacenters. Rob is a leading expert within the industry completing over 1.2 GW and 3M SF of mission critical projects globally. Mr. Morris is a graduate of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University BBA, Finance. Rob serves on the Executive Board of Camp John Marc in Dallas, TX. Camp John Marc aims to “inspire confidence for life” for kids with various chronic medical and physical challenges. Rob and his wife enjoy volunteering in the therapeutic equestrian programs at Camp.
Travis Young brings 20 years experience in finance and real estate to Skybox Datacenters as co-founder and CFO. Mr. Young has completed over $400M of data center transactions and over $1.6B of real estate transactions. Travis is a graduate of Pepperdine University (Bachelor of Science) and Duke University (Masters of Business Administration). Travis previously served as Senior Vice President for Cushman & Wakefield.
Haynes Strader serves as Chief Development Officer at Skybox Datacenters. Haynes’ experience stretches over eleven years in the data center sector, both domestically and internationally. Mr. Strader continues developing trusted relationships with Skybox Datacenters clients and capital partners across the industry. Previously, Haynes has represented tenants, buyers and sellers on more than 200 data center transactions totaling more than $3.5B in total value and has become renowned for his mission critical market expertise. Haynes previously served as Vice President in the CBRE Data Center Solutions platform. Mr. Strader is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and serves on the SMU Dedman College Executive Board, 21st Century Council, and the SMU Folsom Institute Board
Gordon Kellerman serves as Executive Vice President, Sales & Leasing for Skybox Datacenters. Gordon brings 12 years of experience in critical facilities sales and marketing. Mr. Kellerman is a leading sales expert within the data center industry completing over 100 MW & 1M SF of mission critical projects throughout North America. Gordon is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and serves as an Associate Board Member for the Folsom School of Real Estate, as well as on the Executive Board of Camp John Marc. Camp John Marc aims to “inspire confidence for life” for kids with various chronic medical and physical challenges.
Melissa Drennan serves as General Counsel for Skybox Datacenters. Melissa brings significant legal expertise from an array of industries including datacenter cooling technologies, technology licensing, utilities, leasing, and consulting services. With over 30 years of experience in various practices of law, Mrs. Drennan will be contributing her legal acumen regarding contract negotiations, business transactions, IP, corporate governance and risk.
Robert Adkins serves as Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Skybox Team. Robert brings more than 30 years of real estate experience with the last 16 years focused on data center management and deployment, most recently serving as the Executive Facilities Engineering lead where he oversaw site selection and fit out of IBM's technical designs at 59 data centers across 23 cities worldwide. Robert is responsible for engaging with Skybox customers to create best in class data center solutions, managing Skybox’s proven Environment Health and Safety program, and working with enterprise and hyperscale customers to optimize existing environments and future deployments to achieve resilient compute and sustainable innovations globally.
Ken serves as our Senior Vice President of Design & Construction and is responsible for managing our full portfolio of projects nationwide. With 25 years of experience in corporate real estate, encompassing design, construction, and property management, Ken brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. Prior to joining Skybox, Ken served as the Senior Vice President of Design and Construction for Citi in North America, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership and played a pivotal role in advancing innovative real estate projects.
Jason is part of the Skybox leadership team developing projects across North America. As Vice President of Construction Jason is responsible for preconstruction, schedule, and successful project delivery. Jason comes to Skybox with over 15 years of experience managing multi-million-dollar Construction projects from inception to occupancy with an emphasis on Data Center, Office, Industrial, and Retail. Jason most recently worked for Critical Project Services for three years on multiple mission critical projects.
Nick serves as our VP Construction, TKD and is responsible for direct support of the Skybox construction team and ongoing development projects. Additionally, Nick will be focused on Skybox EHS initiatives and ensuring these practices are applied to all current and future developments. Prior to joining the team, Nick served as Senior Project Manager at Cummings Electrical with years of experience in project management and design collaboration of mission critical and headquarter projects.
Katie is responsible for project coordination, brand management and customer engagement for Skybox Datacenters. Mrs. McJunkin graduated with a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University. Katie previously served for three years as a Director at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, TX.
Cody serves as a Construction Manager and is responsible for direct support of the Skybox construction team and all ongoing development projects. Prior to accepting this position, he served as a Project Manager for Birch Construction and VCC, LLC.
Jeremy serves as a Construction Manager at Skybox Datacenters. He will specifically focus on fit-up and fit-out construction management with over 10 years of experience. Prior to working with Skybox, Jeremy completed various datacenter projects for Walker Engineering.
Kevin serves as a Construction Manager and is responsible for direct support of the Skybox construction team and all ongoing development projects. Prior to accepting this position, he served as a Project Manager for DPR with over 6 years of data center specific experience.
Chuck serves as our Solutions Architect and is responsible for direct support of the Skybox construction team and ongoing development projects. Mr. Lysack will specifically focus on fit-up and fit-out construction management with over 20 years of IT Architecture experience. Prior to joining Skybox, Chuck served most recently as the Sr. Manager of Network, Telecom, Datacenters, and Audio Visual for NRG Energy.
Bethany serves as our Business Administration Manager at Skybox Datacenters. She is responsible for the direct support of Skybox team members and serves as a point of contact for our clients. Prior to joining the team, Bethany received a Biomedical Sciences degree from Texas A&M University and thereafter worked in the financial services space.
Nick serves as our Project Cost Manager and is responsible for direct support of the Skybox construction team and ongoing project controls. Prior to joining Skybox, Nick worked in litigation consulting, focusing on preparing and assessing construction claims for law firms and construction clients across various industries. His experience includes a comprehensive understanding of project management, cost analysis, and risk assessment.
Anna serves as our Business Coordinator at Skybox Datacenters. She is responsible for the direct support of Skybox team members and serves as a point of contact for our clients. Prior to joining the team, Anna received a Marketing and Management degree from Baylor University and served as Administrative Assistant of the Marketing Department for Hankamer School of Business.
Chris serves as our Assistant Construction Manager at Skybox Datacenters. He is responsible for direct support of the Skybox construction team and ongoing development projects. Prior to working with Skybox, Chris worked for an Industrial General Contractor on their operations team, overseeing the construction of several different industrial projects across the nation as well as locally in the DFW metroplex.
Jack O’Neill serves as our Development Associate at Skybox Datacenters. Jack is focused on site selection, transactions, capital markets, and investor relations. Mr. O’Neill is a Dallas native, with degrees in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. Prior to joining the team, Jack worked at CyrusOne as a Commissioning Engineer, and at RecNation running due diligence for site acquisitions and construction project management.
Jason leads project management and construction implementation across Skybox datacenter projects in a national capacity. With over 24 years in the real estate industry with a focus on project management, Jason has worked with a wide array for Fortune 500 companies including some of the largest technology companies in the world on a wide array of development projects. His deep expertise helps to drive the successful development outcomes for which Skybox has become renowned.
Monira is part of the program management team working on construction and development projects nationwide with a focus on contracts, budget, and cost tracking procedures. With over a decade of involvement in the commercial real estate industry, including tenant improvements, landlord turnkey, and ground up developments, she brings a vast knowledge of processes that have proven to be integral with streamlining the complex variables that make each buildout a success.
Our Partners
Skybox puts a premium on win-win relationships. We pride ourselves in building trust with our partners through each and every project. Contact us to learn more about our partnership models.