Equinix, Inc. announced the appointment of Tara Risser, a seven-year Equinix veteran, to the position of President, Americas. In this role, Risser will be responsible for the regional management, strategy and growth plan for Equinix in the Americas region, including existing operations in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the U.S. Risser succeeds Jon Lin, who served as President, Americas since 2019 and was appointed EVP & GM, Data Center Services earlier this year, managing the Equinix Data Center Services portfolio and its market-leading interconnected colocation franchise. Risser has held various roles since joining Equinix in 2015, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Customer Care and Experience.