About AZDCA

The Arizona coalition for the data center industry.

AZDCA exists to build the workforce, tell the truth, and connect the people who keep Arizona's data center industry running. We're volunteer-led, member-supported, and proudly Arizona-first.

People Organizations
Who We Are

Built for Arizona's data center industry. By the people in it.

Arizona had a fast-growing data center footprint and no dedicated state-level voice to coordinate workforce, policy, and community engagement. AZDCA fills that role. No dues, no gatekeepers. A working group of operators, builders, educators, and policy advocates who show up because someone has to.

The core work is workforce. We run career days at community colleges and high schools, connect job seekers to hiring employers, and operate an intern placement pipeline that can move someone from zero background to a paid internship with a member company.

We also show up at HOA meetings, town halls, and public hearings to answer the real questions about water, power, and what a 40-acre campus means for a neighborhood. And we sit alongside AFCOM, 7x24, and iMasons, not above them, holding the Arizona-specific layer together.

Workforce

We connect Arizona schools, community colleges, and workforce boards to data center employers so the talent pipeline actually has people in it.

Community

We show up at HOA meetings, town halls, and council hearings to answer the real questions about water, power, jobs, and impact.

Alliance

We are not replacing AFCOM, iMasons, or 7x24. We're the Arizona coalition that ties them together, with one foot in workforce and one foot in policy.

Ecosystem

Arizona's data center ecosystem.

AZDCA is a coalition. The orgs below run the chapters, conferences, and certifications that keep this industry moving. Join one. Or join three.

Full ecosystem page with chapter directory
AFCOM

AFCOM Phoenix Chapter

Local Chapter

Leading association for data center facility professionals. Monthly events, golf tournaments, and one of the most active chapter networks in the country.

afcom.com

7x24 Exchange Arizona

Local Chapter

Focused on reliability of mission-critical infrastructure. Spring and fall regional events, luncheons, and the annual holiday casino night.

7x24exchange.org/arizona

Infrastructure Masons

Global Society

Global society for digital infrastructure leaders, architects, and hyperscalers. Active Phoenix chapter. Free to join.

imasons.org

iMWomen

iMasons Initiative

iMasons sub-community advancing women in digital infrastructure. Mentorship, leadership development, and an active Phoenix presence.

imasons.org/im-women

Baltu Technologies

Training Partner

Free, employer-designed courses into entry-level data center roles. 90%+ placement rate. AZDCA's intern pipeline front door.

baltutech.com

Nomad Futurist

Workforce & Storytelling

Nonprofit telling the human story of digital infrastructure and pulling new talent into the industry.

nomadfuturist.org

Digital Infrastructure Alliance

Alliance Partner

Sister alliance focused on the global digital infrastructure ecosystem, with sister chapters forming.

thedigitalinfrastructurealliance.com
Full ecosystem page with chapter directory and local event listings
The Crew

People of the Arizona Data Center Alliance

Volunteers, board members, and industry partners making AZDCA happen. Click any name for a bio.

* The people listed above participate in AZDCA as volunteers in their individual capacity. Company names are pulled from their LinkedIn profiles for context only and are not represented as members, sponsors, or endorsers of the Arizona Data Center Alliance.

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Ready to plug in?

Whether you want to join AZDCA, get on the newsletter, host a career day, or back the Foundation, the Get Involved page has the path that fits.

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