Sarah “Sally” Simkiss is an executive with a distinguished career in the technology and data center industries. As the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of OpenColo and Energy Group Networks (EGIHosting), Sally demonstrated strategic leadership in building and scaling innovative data center and hosting solutions, helping drive OpenColo to become a boutique data center provider in Silicon Valley. OpenColo offers colocation, hosting, and cloud services tailored to diverse client needs, from small streaming customers to large enterprise corporations with an emphasis on flexibility, reliability, and customer-centric service. With over two decades of experience, Sally has overseen the design and operation of a state-of-the-art, 71,000-square-foot data center, implementing innovative power and cooling solutions and achieving SOC 2 Type 1 compliance.
Sally also currently serves on the board of the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives, a prominent Pennsylvania-based conservative and libertarian think tank. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford CT and resides with her husband John in New Orleans and outside Philadelphia.