Brad McLaughlin is a skilled procurement manager and data center expert with versatility and experience rooted in years of hard work in various organizations. After studying Journalism at Elon University, Brad began his professional journey as a Benefits Specialist at Membership Benefits Group before joining NEF as a Fiber Optic Maps Specialist. He then worked his way up the ladder, honing his skills as a Business Development Specialist and finally becoming the Vice President - Data Center & Network Solutions at CBRE/New England. In his most recent stint, Brad served as the Network and Data Center Operations Manager at ClearSky Data before joining Vapor IO as a Procurement Manager. His broad range of experience in procurement and data center operations has proven invaluable to his varied organizations, where he has demonstrated his ability to understand complex technical requirements and negotiate contracts with vendors.