Who are Equinix's decision-makers?
Equinix's leadership is anchored by Adaire Fox-Martin. For sales motions, economic ownership usually sits with the business-line, finance, technology, operations, risk, and procurement leaders connected to the initiative.
- CEO
- Adaire Fox-Martin
- Finance leader
- Keith Taylor
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 13,000+
- HQ
- Redwood City, CA
- Status
- NASDAQ: EQIX
- Adaire Fox-MartinPresident & Chief Executive OfficerCEO since 2024Leads Equinix's digital-infrastructure, AI, interconnection, and global expansion strategy.
- Keith TaylorChief Financial OfficerCFO through 2026 succession processLongtime CFO leading finance until successor transition.
- Olivier LeonettiIncoming Chief Financial OfficerAppointed 2026 CFO successorSucceeds Keith Taylor as finance leader during the 2026 succession.
- Jon LinExecutive Vice President and General Manager, Data Center ServicesSenior executiveLeads data-center services, operations, and customer capacity execution.
Who leads Equinix?
Adaire Fox-Martin (President & Chief Executive Officer), Keith Taylor (Chief Financial Officer), Olivier Leonetti (Incoming Chief Financial Officer), Jon Lin (Executive Vice President and General Manager, Data Center Services) are the named executives in this profile. Their responsibilities span strategy, finance, operations, technology, and the business segments most likely to sponsor large vendor decisions.
Who actually makes buying decisions at Equinix?
The buying committee depends on the product. Technology, data, security, risk, finance, procurement, legal, and the line-of-business owner generally need to align before material spend moves forward.
How is Equinix organized as it scales?
Equinix operates as a public, multi-function enterprise rather than a single-product startup. Sellers should map stakeholders by segment, region, regulatory exposure, and operating metric instead of only targeting the CEO's office.
As of June 2026.Sources:Equinix investor relationsEquinix FY2025 / 2026 outlook
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