Digital Realty has announced the appointment of Stephen Bolze as an independent director to its Board, effective January 1, 2026.
The move strengthens the company’s leadership as it continues to scale its global platform for cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection services.
Bolze brings more than three decades of senior leadership experience across the energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. His background includes extensive work in global operations, asset management, and large-scale infrastructure development—expertise that aligns closely with the growing demands of the data center industry.
Most recently, Bolze served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Portfolio Operations and Asset Management at Blackstone.
In that role, he was a founding partner of Blackstone’s infrastructure business and worked closely with portfolio companies to drive operational performance. He continues to serve as an executive advisor to the firm.
Prior to Blackstone, Bolze spent 24 years at General Electric, holding several senior executive positions. Notably, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Power & Water, leading a global organization valued at approximately $28 billion.
His responsibilities spanned power generation equipment and services, renewables, distributed power, water, and nuclear operations, and he was a member of GE’s Corporate Executive Council.
Bolze holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Standish Spring Investments, an investment firm focused on early-stage growth companies and serves on the boards of Signature Aviation and Tallgrass Energy.
His appointment comes at a time when power availability and reliable infrastructure have become critical challenges for the data center sector, as rising digital demand places increased pressure on energy and capacity planning.
