New Era Energy & Digital (NASDAQ:NUAI) has appointed Evan Pierce as chief development officer and Michael Johnson as general counsel and chief compliance officer, building out its leadership bench with experience across hyperscale data centers, power development, site acquisition, construction, leasing and project finance.
Pierce brings more than 20 years of experience spanning hyperscale data centers, energy infrastructure, grid strategy and mission-critical operations across the Americas and EMEA.
Over his career, he has been involved in the deployment and planning of more than 5 gigawatts of data center and energy infrastructure.
At New Era, he will lead data center and power development across TCDC and the company's broader development platform.
Johnson brings more than 30 years of legal and commercial experience across data center development, real estate, construction, finance and complex contract negotiation. As General Counsel, he will oversee New Era's legal function and support development, transaction and risk management workstreams.
Most recently, Johnson served as Senior Counsel, Real Estate, Construction and Development at CoreWeave, supporting leasing, powered land acquisitions and construction contracting across North America and EMEA.
"Evan and Michael bring directly relevant experience to New Era at an important stage in our development," CEO E Will Gray II said.
“Evan has led power, site development and capacity delivery for some of the world’s largest digital infrastructure platforms, while Michael brings deep legal and transaction experience across data centers, real estate, construction, leasing and financing. Their appointments strengthen our execution capabilities as we continue advancing TCDC and the broader New Era platform.”