Mark Monroe

Mark Monroe is a Principal Engineer in Microsoft's Datacenter Advanced Development group, focusing on future systems for energy, water conservation, and sustainability in datacenters.45 He has over 30 years of experience in the IT industry, spanning various roles from data center design and operations to executive positions.1

Previously, Monroe worked at Sun Microsystems for 17 years, where he served as the Director of Sustainable Computing and led the company to achieve the 14th position in Newsweek's "Green 500" awards.1 He was also a founding board member of The Green Grid, an IT industry consortium focused on resource-efficient data centers.1

At Microsoft, Monroe has been involved in several innovative projects, including:

1. Testing hydrogen fuel cells as a replacement for diesel generators in datacenters23
2. Collaborating with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to power datacenter servers with fuel cell generators2
3. Working on issues related to energy and water conservation in datacenters1

Monroe holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt.1 He continues to work on sustainability advisory boards with the University of Colorado and local Colorado governments.1