Our Management Team
Introducing the Uptime Institute Leadership Team
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Martin McCarthyChief Executive Officer
Martin McCarthyChief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer of Uptime Institute, a global independent technology research, analysis and professional services firm specializing in enterprise IT.
Kiran ShahChief Operating Officer
Kiran ShahChief Operating Officer
Kiran Shah serves as Chief Operating Officer of Uptime Institute. Previously, Shah was Global Head of Professional Services for 451 Research, as well as Chief Information Officer for The 451 Group.
Lisa CodyChief Financial Officer
Lisa CodyChief Financial Officer
Lisa Cody is Chief Financial Officer of Uptime Institute, a global independent technology research, analysis and professional services firm specializing in enterprise IT.
Mustapha LouniChief Business Officer
Mustapha LouniChief Business Officer
Mustapha Louni serves as the Chief Business Officer, responsible for Uptime global sales and marketing organizations along with current management and scope of IMEA and SAPAC regions.
Chris BrownChief Technical Officer
Chris BrownChief Technical Officer
Chris Brown serves as Chief Technical Officer of Uptime Institute. Brown currently oversees the organization’s global team of data center consultants and experts. He has over two decades of experience in critical facilities, including in the technical areas of capacity planning, retrofitting, new facilities design and leading management and operations teams.
Andy LawrenceExecutive Director of Research
Andy LawrenceExecutive Director of Research
Andy Lawrence is a founding member and the Executive Director of Research for Uptime Institute Intelligence, which analyzes and explains trends shaping the critical infrastructure industry. He has extensive experience analyzing developments in IT, emerging technologies, data centers and infrastructure, and advising companies on technical and business strategies.
Ali MoinuddinChief Corporate Development Officer
Ali MoinuddinChief Corporate Development Officer
Ali Moinuddin is the Chief Corporate Development Officer at Uptime Institute. With more than two decades of experience supporting high-growth companies, Moinuddin spearheads the organization’s commercial interests. Before joining Uptime Institute, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at Workshare.
Madeleine Kudritzki Vice President, Business Management
Madeleine Kudritzki Vice President, Business Management
Madeleine Kudritzki serves as Vice President of Business Management at Uptime Institute. She directly oversees and manages all activities associated with sales operations, including proposal generation, pricing management, and contract negotiations. Kudritzki also supports the global sales teams through training and process improvement.
Brenda SouthVice President, Communications
Brenda SouthVice President, Communications
Brenda South serves as Vice President of Communications at Uptime Institute. She is responsible for developing and executing marketing and communications strategies that support and enhance the organization’s business growth and brand awareness. South brings extensive marketing and public relations experience to Uptime Institute.
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Matt StansberryVice President, North America
Matt StansberryVice President, North America
Matt Stansberry is the Vice President of North America at Uptime Institute, where he leads all commercial and service delivery activities in the region. Stansberry also conducts the annual data center survey, has extensive industry expertise writing for the Journal and other publications, and is a regular speaker at industry events around the globe. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Director of Content & Publications for Uptime Institute.
Philip HuManaging Director, North Asia
Philip HuManaging Director, North Asia
Philip Hu is the Managing Director of North Asia at Uptime Institute, where he represents and leads the organization’s commercial interests in the region, including in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines and Taiwan.
Patrick ChanVice President, South Asia
Patrick ChanVice President, South Asia
Patrick Chan serves as the Vice President of South Asia at Uptime Institute. Based in Malaysia, he is responsible for all commercial and service delivery activities in the region.
Mozart MelloManaging Director, Latin America
Mozart MelloManaging Director, Latin America
Mozart Mello serves as the Managing Director of Latin America at Uptime Institute. In this role, Mello represents and leads the organization’s commercial interests in Brazil.
Ali MoinuddinManaging Director, Europe
Ali MoinuddinManaging Director, Europe
Ali Moinuddin is the Managing Director of Europe at Uptime Institute. With more than two decades of experience supporting high-growth companies, Moinuddin spearheads the organization’s commercial interests in the region. Before joining Uptime Institute, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at Workshare.