MICHAEL P. GRELLA
Chief Infrastructure Officer
As Chief Infrastructure Officer for Active Infrastructure, Mr. Grella is responsible for sourcing and executing the Company’s projects throughout North America. Mr. Grella brings over 27 years of experience in economic development, workforce development, site selection, community engagement and planning, and public policy. Mr. Grella is also the Founder of Grella Partnership Strategies (GPS), an economic development and public policy advisory firm.
Prior to launching GPS, Mike founded and led Amazon's and Amazon Web Services’ Economic Development teams, facilitating investments representing over $10 billion of capital investment and over 100,000 new jobs in over two dozen states and 15 countries. Mike supported the launch and expansion of Amazon data center regions around the world and continues
to support hyperscale data center development for several large tenants and developers. Prior to joining Amazon, Mike advised more than 100 Fortune 500 and large privately held companies on site selection and economic development matters. Mike received his degree in Accounting from Villanova University, his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law, and is a member of the New York State Bar.