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February 4, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
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The Fort Worth Club (Top of the Town)
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Energy-Driven Growth: Data Centers, Infrastructure, and Local Economies from DFW to Abilene
The rapid expansion of data centers is reshaping investment strategies, valuation models, and deal activity across Texas. Energy Driven Growth is a curated discussion for M&A professionals seeking to understand how the energy availability, infrastructure development, and regional economics are driving opportunity from DFW to Abilene and how its powering the next wave of M&A activity emerging in today's market.
Join ACG DFW as we dive into one of the hottest topics of the industry and hear from some of the top industry leaders for a forward-looking conversation.
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- Members: $50
- Nonmembers: $130
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Join ACG DFW for a timely panel discussion around the growth in the data center infrastructure in the region.
Moderator:
Frank Iannelli, Whitley Penn
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Frank Iannelli, the Managing Director of Whitey Penn’s Strategic Consulting Group, has more than 35 years of diversified business experience providing strategic, operational, and financial consulting to executive management teams and leading initiatives to achieve strategic business goals.
He focuses on assisting companies, investors, boards, and management teams improve their operational and financial performance.
Panelists:
Brad Alexander, DartPoints
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Brad Alexander is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at DartPoints Data Centers, leading the company’s technology strategy with a focus on peak performance, uptime, and continuous innovation. Brad oversees the development of advanced solutions, including high-performance computing, AI-driven storage, bare metal infrastructure, liquid cooling, and scalable interconnect platform, ensuring DartPoints remains at the forefront of data center advancements.
Recognized as a 2023 IM100 winner for his impact in education, innovation, and sustainability, Brad combines technical expertise with a forward-thinking approach, helping clients find the right solutions for their IT infrastructure. He holds a degree in Computer Information Systems from Clemson University.
Misty Mayo, Develop Abilene
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Misty Mayo is a distinguished economic development professional with over 35 years of experience in marketing and economic development. She is a Master Economic Development Practitioner and was named a Top 50 Economic Developer in North America in 2022.
As President & CEO of the Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA), she leads the award winning 2023 International Economic Development Organization of the Year. Since 2019, Mayo has facilitated over 50 company expansions and secured more than $50 billion in capital investment commitments for Abilene.
Before joining the DCOA, Mayo was President and CEO of the Boerne/Kendall County Economic Development Corporation and Executive Vice President at the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation. Throughout her career, Mayo has led efforts to create jobs through strategic locations for companies such as Oracle, Lancium, Crusoe, Great Lakes Cheese, WESCO, Bridgestone Bandag, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Amazon, Becton Dickinson, and Medtronic Diabetes Therapy Headquarters.
An honors graduate of West Texas A&M University, she was inducted into the university's Communication Hall of Fame. Mayo currently serves on Governor Greg Abbott’s Economic Incentives Oversight Board and the Texas Economic Development Council Executive Committee as the future 2027 Chair of TEDC. A proud Texan, Misty grew up as an army brat. Her proudest role is as a wife, mom, and GamGam.
Jeffrey Sheehan, Site Selection Group
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Jeff Sheehan is a Senior Vice President with Site Selection Group, providing corporate real estate and location advisory services to clients with domestic and international requirements. He has completed projects throughout the Americas and Europe, helping organizations align real estate strategy with operational, workforce, and infrastructure needs.
With more than 25 years of experience, Jeff specializes in site selection, transaction management, labor and demographic analysis, and economic incentive negotiations. He has deep expertise across multiple asset classes, including data centers, call centers, financial institutions, land development, and corporate headquarters.
Jeff’s work with data center clients involves advising on market and site evaluations with a focus on power availability and scalability, utility coordination, fiber connectivity, incentives, tax structures, entitlement risk, and long-term operational costs. He regularly works with utilities, economic development agencies, and local jurisdictions to secure competitive power solutions and incentive packages that support mission-critical facility deployments.
Prior to joining Site Selection Group, Jeff served as Director of Specialty Services with CASE Commercial (Colliers International), where he led site selection, incentive negotiations, and real estate strategy for complex corporate projects. He previously held a Vice President role with Partners National Real Estate Group.
Jeff is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and a licensed real estate salesman in the State of Texas.
