Meet the Team Behind Our Mission

Jamie Khoo was appointed CEO of DayOne in 2024. She leads the company’s strategy, overall business operations, and performance. Jamie joined DayOne’s Board of Director in 2026.  

Under her leadership, DayOne has grown its footprint across nine markets and established itself as a trusted partner to some of the world’s most prominent hyperscalers.  

Jamie is an international leader with over 30 years of experience across finance, investments, and digital infrastructure. She has a proven track record in scaling data center platforms and building customer partnerships. Previously, she held senior roles at ST Telemedia, ABB, Ernst & Young, and Baker Hughes.  

She was named in Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2025 and Forbes 50 Over 50 Global 2026 lists. One of the few female CEOs in the data center industry, Jamie is a passionate champion for women in leadership and a mentor to emerging talent.   

Jamie holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the University of Hull. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.  

Yan Chengkang (CK) was appointed CFO of DayOne in 2026. He leads DayOne’s global finance organisation, overseeing financial strategy, capital management and financial governance.  

CK brings significant international experience across digital infrastructure investing, private equity, and capital markets.  

Prior to joining DayOne, he was a Managing Director at Hillhouse Investment, where he focused on private equity and real assets investments across Southeast Asia. He previously spent a decade at KKR and started his career in Citi’s Investment Banking Division. 

CK holds a Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University. 

Daniel Fertig leads DayOne’s global legal and governance function, overseeing corporate legal strategy, regulatory matters and risk management.   

Daniel brings nearly 25 years of experience across corporate finance, capital markets, SEC and regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. He was most recently a partner in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s Capital Markets practice in Hong Kong, where he advised on landmark capital markets and financing transactions, including what was then the world’s largest IPO. 

Daniel has been recognized as a Leading Individual for Equity Capital Markets in Hong Kong by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024-2025 and as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in Hong Kong - Private Equity from 2017-2025 by the IFLR1000, among other recognitions. 

Daniel holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia, an M.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from Columbia University Law School. 

Matthew Pullen leads DayOne’s growth strategy across the Nordics and Middle East. His responsibilities span regional strategy, market development, business partnerships, regulatory and stakeholder engagement, and project and operational oversight.  

Matthew is a seasoned data center executive with a strong track record of building and scaling operations across Europe. He established CBRE’s data center practice, was Founding Partner and Managing Director of Zenium, and served as EVP of CyrusOne's European business, where he scaled the portfolio from four hyperscale facilities across two markets to 15 data centers across six European markets. He also served as a Board Director of CyrusOne’s joint venture with KEPCo in Japan. 

Matthew holds a BSc (Hons) in Property Valuation and Finance from Cass Business School, City University London and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 

Eddie Kilbane leads global sales and business development efforts across the EMEA region. He is responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives, developing key partnerships, and leading the global sales organisation to accelerate business performance and deliver value for customers worldwide. 

With extensive experience across data center development, operations, business development, commercial strategy, and sales leadership, Eddie works closely with teams to identify new opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and support the company's long-term growth ambitions.  

Previously he held leadership positions with Echelon Data Centres, Cambridge MC Consultants and Dataplex Group where he successfully led commercial growth initiatives, developed strategic partnerships and expanded businesses across international markets. 

Eddie holds a Higher National Diploma in Building and Construction Reading College of Technology. 

Jimmy Yu is a data center and cloud infrastructure veteran with more than 17 years of experience. He joined DayOne in 2021 to lead projects and business development across Southeast Asia. Today, he leads business development across APAC and co-leads growth initiatives in Europe, driving partnerships in key markets.

Prior to DayOne, Jimmy was a core member of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) global infrastructure leadership team, where he orchestrated the launch of three AWS clusters and drove strategic projects across APAC, particularly in Singapore and Tokyo.

Verghese Jacob oversees DayOne’s data center technology strategy and direction. A technology leader with over 30 years of experience, he has worked at the forefront of the telecommunications and data center industries across both established and startup companies. He leads design, technology integration, and program rollouts.  

With hands-on experience across site due diligence, design development, customer technical negotiations, technology selection, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and handover-to-operations, Verghese has delivered several hundred megawatts of data center capacity for co-location providers supporting major hyperscale customers. 

Prior to joining DayOne, Verghese served as Chief Technology Officer for DCI Data Centers. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Adelaide University. 

Stuart Kennedy leads data center operations at DayOne, responsible for operational readiness, availability, and service excellence across multi-gigawatt hyperscale campuses in both Southeast Asia and international markets.  

Stuart is a global data center operations leader with more than 20 years of experience delivering and operating hyperscale, mission-critical, and AI-ready digital infrastructure across banking, telecommunications, and cloud-adjacent environments

Prior to joining DayOne, Stuart held several industry leadership roles, including Head of Data Center Operations at AirTrunk, and leadership positions at iseek-KDC and Morgan Stanley. He has a strong track record of building high-performance teams and delivering resilient, scalable operations in complex, high-growth environments. 

Leigh Ann Schell leads DayOne’s global human resources function, bringing over 30 years of leadership experience building and developing HR processes and teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC. She specialises in transformation, global expansion and building inclusive workplace cultures. 

Prior to joining DayOne, Leigh Ann served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Vantage Towers AG, one of Europe's leading telecommunications tower infrastructure companies. She has held various leadership positions at The Coca-Cola Company, Ericsson, Abercrombie & Fitch, and First Data.

Leigh Ann holds a Labor Relations Certificate from Cornell University and an SPHR certification. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from American University and is a graduate of the Human Resources Executive Program at the University of Michigan.