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Now, she leads the company’s strategy and establishes the roadmap for its product, technology, and IT strategies.

“Currently, Cologix has more than 50% female representation on its leadership team. I also spearheaded the company’s first employee resource group, Cologix Women’s Connection Network, where we have over 90% participation. Last year, we formalised our DEI initiative programming to help drive our diversity programmes forward,” Ortman explained, in an interview with Jaymie Scotto Cutaia of JSA TV.

Throughout her career, Ortman has been an invaluable advocate for women working in technology.

“I believe it is important to mentor and encourage more women to have careers in technology as well as the data centre industry,” Ortman adds.

To this aim, she personally mentors a number of female college students and volunteers on numerous higher education boards, including both the

Advisory Board for the University of Colorado Boulder – Leeds School of Business, and the Alumni Board and College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Alabama.

She is also a member of the Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB) group – which consists of female corporate board directors working to achieve improved board excellence, modern governance, and board diversity – based in New York.

“I also want to set an example for my two daughters and girls who aspir to get into the technology field or business and leadership positions. They essentially can accomplish anything they aspire to in the future.”