Melanie Mock

Vice President, Finance,, EquinixEquinix

For more than two decades, I guided corporate growth in technology, hyperscale, fintech, and biotech. I drove capital allocation of financial resources to increase efficiency, maximize profits, and ensure long-term financial stability. At Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) I led capital raises and corporate restructurings, helped achieve strategic global expansion goals, and transacted M&A.

Expertise in Corporate Finance, Capital Planning and Restructuring: I lead corporate growth through capital raise initiatives, piloting teams through IPO launches, and other equity offerings.

- Led capital raise of >$48B over 15 years at Equinix.

- Scaled Equinix from IPO to large market cap >$60B.

- Completed 20 M&A transactions, supporting Equinix’s advancement to the largest global data center provider.

Optimizing Financial Risk Management: I determine and mitigate potential adverse effects due to complexity, funding stability, and market fluctuations.

- Preserved Equinix’s hyperscale business balance sheet exposure to raise $3.3B of global debt financing.

Led New & Transformative Corporate Initiatives: I launched the Equinix Foundation and steered the finance initiative to create a new operating entity for Equinix.

- Established governance, board, operating and compliance structure of the Equinix Foundation.

- Defined financial, reporting and operating structure for a new multi-billion dollar operating entity.

- Led capital market and compliance initiatives for the new entity.

M&A, REIT Transactions: Expertise in guiding bridge and M&A financing, restructuring, capital raise, and post-acquisition business operations integration.

I am interested in expanding my outreach to corporations and boards seeking guidance to navigate capital allocation, global expansion, and capital raise events to scale and grow. I am qualified to serve as a board or audit committee member on REITs, public, and private companies with complex, or Pre-IPO capital requirements. I also bring international and strategic guidance to capital-intensive companies looking for leadership in steering capital planning and advancing their competitive advantage.