Testimonials

Buddy Rizer
Executive Director and “The Godfather of Data Centers”
Loudoun County Economic Development

“The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) has become one of the largest and most influential tech associations in the United States. James Leach has played a key role in that success as Chair of our NVTC Data Center and Cloud Committee and as a member of our Board of Directors. He is a collaborative, engaging, and sincere leader that gets things done.”

Bobbie Kilberg
President and CEO
Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)

“Through DH Capital and now ABRY Partners I have had the opportunity to help companies in the internet infrastructure, SaaS, and telecom Industries achieve their dreams. I was fortunate to work with James Leach and the senior leadership team at RagingWire as they became part of a global data center platform with NTT. James was integral in the strategy, messaging, and business development needed for RagingWire’s growth. With REACH Advisory & Development he can help more companies grow their way to success.”

Peter Hopper
Partner ABRY Partners / Co-Founder and former CEO of DH Capital

“Our work at Data Center Frontier and before that Data Center Knowledge informed the world about the amazing and positive impact of data centers on our lives and businesses. James Leach has been on that journey with us by contributing articles, speaking at industry events, and making the complex engineering of internet infrastructure understandable to the broader business community. Through REACH Advisory & Development he can help high tech companies create and communicate a compelling message.”

Rich Miller
Founder & Editor
Data Center Frontier

“We hired REACH Advisory & Development to help us grow Verity’s construction management business with the data center industry. James Leach is guiding us and actively involved in our strategy, messaging, and business development for this important market opportunity.”

Herman Diebler
Co-Founder and Principal
Verity Commercial

“At Gartner I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the top data center and cloud companies in the world. The work of James Leach and the team at RagingWire and then NTT produced one of the great success stories in internet infrastructure – the creation of a global data center platform with 160 data centers in 20 countries. James is bringing that experience and approach to his clients at REACH Advisory & Development.”

Bob Gill
Research Vice President and Agenda Manager Infrastructure Strategies
Gartner

“James Leach is a leader in the data center industry. He has a unique, global view on internet infrastructure as well as deep experience bringing to market multiple data center campuses at NTT (RagingWire), L3Harrris, Internap, and CenturyLink (Savvis). The skills and relationships he built over his career are being delivered through REACH Advisory & Development.”

Vinay Nagpal
President, InterGobix
Executive Director, Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee

“Loudoun County is fortunate to be home to many great business and civic leaders. I have served on the Loudoun Economic Development Authority (EDA), as Chairman of the Loudoun CEO Cabinet, and as Vice-Chair of the Loudoun Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC) when James Leach was the Chair. James is a humble, focused, and collaborative leader that builds great teams and helps them do great work. This approach will serve him and his clients well at REACH Advisory & Development.”

Chauvon McFadden
Principal
Crimson Wealth Strategies

“I had the pleasure of working with James Leach as part of the global marketing team at NTT and as Chief Marketing Officer at Netmagic. James has a global view of business and a deep appreciation of other cultures that informs business strategies and drives growth. As part of REACH Advisory & Development he can help information and communications technology (ICT) companies grow their business around the world.”

Prasenjit Roy
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer 
NTT – Netmagic

“T-Rex is working on a significant data center development in Yorktown, Virginia as part of the subsea cable landing station in Virginia Beach. We are excited to bring in James Leach and REACH Advisory & Development as a member to lead our sales and marketing efforts.”

Gerry Fay
Managing Partner
T-Rex Ventures

“I worked with James Leach and the RagingWire team to bring to market their TX1 Data Center Campus on 42 acres in the Dallas data center market. James is an expert at opening new markets. He builds the right relationships, creates compelling messaging, and drives demand. Through Reach Advisory & Development he can help other data center and cloud companies launch new products and open new markets.”

Bo Bond
Executive Managing Director
Cushman Wakefield – Global Data Center Advisory Group

“I worked with James Leach as we were developing the new Data Center Operations Specialization program at the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). He brings energy and enthusiasm to an engagement that inspires those on the team to do great work and he is a catalyst for growth. I’m sure James and his clients will be successful at REACH Advisory & Development.”

Dr. Julie Leidig
Provost, Loudoun Campus and Aspen Presidential Fellow
Northern Virginia Community College

“The Data Center Coalition (DCC) has become the trade association for the data center industry, representing and advancing the interests of the data center community. James Leach was one of the founding members of the DCC helping to get the organization off to a fast start. He understands how to build win-win business relationships and he makes it happen. Through his work at REACH Advisory & Development he continues to play a significant role in this important business sector.”

Josh Levi
President
Data Center Coalition

“James Leach is amongst Loudoun County’s most respected business leaders, dedicating his time and energy to build our community’s economic strength and global reputation. I was pleased to work with him on the Board of the Loudoun Chamber and appreciate all of his considerable efforts to build the economy here in Loudoun.”

Tony Howard
President and CEO 
Loudoun Chamber of Commerce