Christopher Markstein
Ignition Data Center Market Lead @ Inductive Automation | Board of Directors @ AFCOM Tampa Bay | PE | MBA
- Role
- Board of Directors at Afcom Florida
- Location
- Clearwater, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher Markstein
Data centers and the power grid are converging, meanwhile Al is the new OS for the enterprise. With 20+ years in engineering and solution delivery, I help companies architect for this new reality. My work bridges deep technical knowledge with high-level business strategy. At Inductive Automation, I lead the data center market, helping clients establish universal data infrastructure as the foundation to enable truly autonomous, sustainable operations.
Experience
Board of Directors
Feb 2026 — Present · Clearwater, FL, US
Workforce Development: Establishing strategic partnerships with local academic institutions and employers to develop curriculum and pathways for the next generation of mission-critical engineers and technicians- Industry Advocacy: Serving as a key liaison between the Florida data center community and regional stakeholders in digital infrastructure construction and regulation-Board Governance: Managing chapter relaunch initiatives, membership growth, and high-level networking events focused on AI infrastructure and sustainable automation.
Education
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Executive MBA
The Ohio State University
BSCE, Remote Sensing, Deptartment of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering
2001 — 2006
Skills
- Engineering Management
- Microsoft Project
- Construction
- Project Planning
- Engineering
- Renewable Energy
- Lean Manufacturing
- Standardization
- Management
- Electronics
- Energy Efficiency
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Hvac
- Building Automation
- Commissioning
- Automation
- Systems Analysis
- Smart Grid
- Leadership
- Hvac Controls
- Project Engineering
- Process Automation
- Project Scope Development
- Energy Performance Contracting
- Energy
- Team Development
- Power Electronics
- Control Systems Design
- Project Management
- Building Management Systems
- Modbus
- New Business Development
- Budgets
- Integration
- Power Distribution
- Strategic Planning
- Plc
- Energy Audits
- Energy Management
- Energy Conservation
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