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Jill Yaoz, President

Jill Yaoz is the President of AFCOM, an association devoted to providing education and resources for data center managers since 1980. Since joining AFCOM in 1992, membership has risen 166 percent to 4,000, and AFCOM's Data Center World® conferences have experienced phenomenal growth and industry recognition.

As President, Ms. Yaoz is responsible for the overall operation of the association, including membership, publications, marketing, sales, conferences and trade shows. She directs AFCOM's strategic partner and chapter programs, oversees initiatives, and, as Board Chair, oversees activities undertaken by AFCOM's Data Center Institute, a strategic industry think-tank.

Under Ms. Yaoz's leadership, Data Center World conferences have enjoyed award-winning growth; Tradeshow Week named Data Center World as one of its fastest growing tradeshows in 2006, 2007, and 2008. The recent addition of new AFCOM chapters raises the global total to more than 40, up from just six in 2003, and illustrates her commitment to supporting data center professionals at local and regional levels throughout the globe.

Ms. Yaoz also serves as Executive Editor of Data Center Management Magazine, AFCOM's in-house data center industry publication. She oversees the editorial direction and content of the publication, and enjoys contributing to each issue. Under her direction, the publication was named a runner up for min's Editorial & Design Awards.

Ms. Yaoz is frequently sought by the press for her perspective on industry news and trends, and has been quoted in such mainstream and industry publications as Computerworld, InformationWeek, Network World, eWEEK, Mission Critical, CIO, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

For more than 30 years, AFCOM has been based in Orange County since its inception. Ms. Yaoz is proud to be a part of the community, and is pleased to provide jobs to several local residents.

 

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