Chad Williams, Chairman and CEO of QTS

Chad Williams serves as the chairman of the board and CEO of data center service provider QTS. He has held the dual roles since founding the company in 2005. 

Williams has been directly involved in building all aspects of QTS' business, including strategic product investment, asset acquisition and site development, design, development and construction, according to the Kansas-based company. 

As chairman of the board, Williams works with an independent board of directors experienced in operating public companies. The team is also engaged in the real estate, technology, financial and government services industries. 

Williams founded QTS as a stand-alone entity with the purchase of Atlanta-Suwanee mega data center in 2005. The company currently operates 25 data center facilities spanning 6M gross square feet. 

QTS is an information technology and services company that provides data center solutions across a diverse footprint.

Before he founded QTS, Williams served as the CEO of the Quality Group of Companies, a diversified group of companies operating in industries such as commercial real estate, design-build development, commercial interiors and vehicle and technology leasing. 

Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, QGC is a commercial real estate company that specializes in interior solutions for office furniture and audiovisual, among others.

Williams is involved in various charitable efforts, including ones in the Kansas City area. 

He currently serves on the board of the US Dream Academy, an organization that supports the children of incarcerated parents.