Involta, a national provider of data center, cloud and connectivity infrastructure and services based in Cedar Rapids, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Brett Lindsey as its chief executive officer.

“Brett envisions Involta’s future clearly and has a track record of execution, making him the ideal choice to lead the company,” Ed Vilandrie, executive chairman of Involta’s board of directors and operating executive for Carlyle’s Infrastructure Group, said in a prepared statement. “His addition is a strategic move for Involta and aligns with Carlyle’s commitment to invest in Involta’s enterprise infrastructure footprint. We believe there is potential for rapid acceleration of Involta’s growth in the digital infrastructure landscape.”

Lindsey joins Involta after serving as the CEO of Everstream, a Cleveland, Ohio-based telecom company, for eight years where he grew the business from a Cleveland-only fiber network to a 10-state presence serving enterprise and hyperscale clients. He has three decades of experience in the telecommunications industry.

According to a news release, Lindsey will focus on the strategic expansion of Involta’s data center, cloud and connectivity infrastructure services, specifically large enterprise clients in the technology, manufacturing, health care and financial services industries.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Involta’s team and clients as a connectivity partner for nearly a decade – now including enterprise colocation and cloud services in the portfolio provides Involta an opportunity to expand and build on my strong industry relationships,” Lindsey said in a prepared statement

Involta is a portfolio company of Carlyle, which acquired Involta in December 2021.

Involta owns and operates data center, cloud and connectivity infrastructure in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota, Idaho and Arizona. The company recently announced a 20-megawatt enterprise colocation campus in Green Bay, Wis., an expansion of its Tucson, Ariz. data center, and the launch of two internet exchanges in Boise, Idaho, and Tucson.