OUR TEAM

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mike MEYER

Mike MEYER

Managing Director

Mike has 25+ years experience across digital infrastructure, data center, IT, telecoms and construction businesses.

Dave PYE

Dave PYE

Chairman

Dave is a recognised business leader with a 25-year background in the professional services and recruitment sector.

Peter HANNAFORD

Peter HANNAFORD

Senior Partner

Peter received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from Datacloud in Monaco for “outstanding achievement spanning one’s entire career”.

“I would highly recommend Peter without hesitation. He went above and beyond to ensure I was prepared for interviews and provided an approachable but professional service.”

– FAISAL A., DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT KAO DATA

OUR PARTNERS

Paul CUTCLIFFE

Paul CUTCLIFFE

EMEA Partner

Paul is an Executive Search specialist with 25+ years experience headhunting across multiple sectors.

Julie TAN

Julie TAN

APAC Partner

Julie has 25+ years’ experience in Asia Pacific HR, in particular Recruitment and Rewards.

Pieter MEISSENHEIMER

Pieter MEISSENHEIMER

UAE Partner

Pieter is a finance professional with 15+ years’ experience with a specific focus on cloud solution integration.

Andy SHIELDS

Andy SHIELDS

North America Partner

Andy has been aligned with the global data center space for 20+ years.

Dr. Terri SIMPKIN

Dr. Terri SIMPKIN

Australasia Partner

Terri is a forward-thinking academic, consultant, public speaker, educator and co-author of the world’s first Master’s Degree in Data Center Leadership and Management.

“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.”

— STEVE JOBS

OUR ASSOCIATES

Adelle DESOUZA

Adelle DESOUZA

Adelle’s created and led an award winning early careers function for an international telco firm.

Prof. Ian BITTERLIN

Prof. Ian BITTERLIN

Ian is a Chartered Engineer with more than 27 years’ experience in data center power and cooling. He has been awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution to the DC Industry’ twice, by Data Centres Europe in ’09 and by DataCenterDynamics in ’15.

Tony DAY

Tony DAY

Tony is a Chartered Architect and Mechanical Engineer with broad experience in both the engineering and construction industries and has been responsible for the planning, design, and construction of over six million sqft of data center space.

Portman has a network of senior executives who bring a wealth of experience to assist organisations with Interim, Executive & Non Executive Search, Board Advisory and Consultancy. Our network covers a wide range of disciplines & skillsets, selected to provide a full service to Digital Infrastructure Leaders around the world.