Jason

Baron

Director, Development & Construction

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Jason serves as a Director of Development& Construction at PowerHouse Data Centers, where he is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily activities associated with the entitlement, design, construction, and management of data center project initiatives within his portfolio. He has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, and his accreditations include an OSHA 30-HourCertification.

Prior to joining PowerHouse, Jason worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Global Program Manager on the Quality Construction team and as a Construction Manager. Notable projects and achievements during this time include overseeing the full life-cycle of datacenter builds, from documentation and vendor management to operational readiness, and contributing to the construction of several AWS data centers in Chantilly, VA.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from the University of Central Florida's College of Engineering & Computer Science. He is the recipient of the THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement (AOA) and the Aurora Award.

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American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is an institutional fund manager and innovative operating partner focused on data center, office, and residential/mixed-use development and repositioning throughout the East Coast. AREP has had a number of high-profile successes in the Ashburn data center market, including the 1.8 million square foot acquisition of Quantum Park and the development of a 445,000 square foot headquarters for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agency.

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