As the industry looks ahead in 2026, Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer has been recognized as one of Data Centre Magazine’s Top 10 Women of 2025, an honor celebrating leaders whose impact helped shape the data centre industry over the past year.
The annual recognition highlights women whose leadership, vision and influence continue to drive meaningful progress across the sector. The 2025 Top 10 list reflects a year defined by innovation, sustainability and evolving expectations around how the industry designs, builds and grows.
Earlier in 2025, Data Centre Magazine released its Top 100 Women list, recognizing women leaders across the global data centre ecosystem. The Top 10 distinction further highlights those who not only excelled in their roles, but also helped shift long standing perceptions across technology and infrastructure.
Nancy’s recognition reflects her more than 30 years of experience advancing industrialized construction, sustainability focused delivery models and innovation driven collaboration. As Chief Innovation Officer, she leads Compass Datacenters’ efforts to continuously improve how sustainable, reliable and customizable data centers are delivered at scale.
In 2025, Nancy was also inducted into the National Academy of Construction, further acknowledging her influence on the industry. She remains a strong advocate for challenging the status quo in leadership and for fostering cultures that value innovation, collaboration and diverse perspectives.
This recognition underscores the lasting momentum created by women leaders in 2025 and the role they continue to play in shaping the future of the data centre industry.
Read the full feature in Data Centre Magazine to learn more about the Top 10 Women of 2025.
Key Takeaways
2025 industry recognition
Nancy Novak was named one of Data Centre Magazine’s Top 10 Women of 2025.
Leadership impact
Her work continues to influence sustainable delivery, innovation and collaboration across the data centre industry.
Looking ahead
The recognition reflects momentum that carries forward into 2026 and beyond.
