Meet the Advisory Board & Leadership Team

Melanie is a seasoned executive at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, serving as the Head of Global Site Selection. In this role, she spearheads the development and execution of a comprehensive data center site acquisition strategy, crucial for driving the company's long-term AI, Commercial and Multicloud growth and business objectives on a global scale. With extensive experience in critical infrastructure, real estate, and complex commercial transactions, Melanie brings a wealth of expertise across various domains including real estate acquisition, land use and permitting, fiber delivery, consumer products, software as a service, cloud computing, data collection, privacy, and cybersecurity. Previously, Melanie held the position of Senior Director at Microsoft's Cloud Operations + Innovation organization, where she led the Global Portfolio Management & Lease Center of Excellence. Prior to Microsoft, Melanie spent 12 years at T-Mobile, holding various roles from Director of Network Engineering & Operations to Senior Counsel in the Legal Department. Melanie is currently the Board Chair of the Issaquah Girls Basketball Association. She holds a J.D. from the New England School of Law and a B.A. from Brandeis University.

Nomulun is the Founder of Women in Data Centers, a nonprofit initiative focused on advancing gender diversity and leadership representation across the data center and digital infrastructure industry in Asia-Pacific. Alongside her advocacy work, she brings a background in executive search within data centers and digital infrastructure, partnering with private equity–backed platforms and operators on senior leadership hiring across the region. Having spent six years living and working in Japan, she combines deep local market understanding with a strong regional network spanning Singapore, Australia, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia. Her work sits at the intersection of industry growth and talent inclusion—supporting both the expansion of the sector and the development of more diverse leadership pipelines through community building, mentoring, and industry engagement.

Jean Monson joined MUFG in 2019 and is based in Singapore. Jean is the Head of Infrastructure of Project Finance Asia at MUFG Bank Ltd and Chair of the IPFA (International Project Finance Association) Asia Council. Jean has just under 2 decades of experience as a UK-qualified lawyer and investment banker, having advised clients in the UK and Asia Pacific. She is a market leading debt infrastructure professional in the international debt capital markets and private bank market. At MUFG, Jean has advised, originated and executed numerous award-winning transactions in energy and infrastructure. Prior to MUFG, Jean was a debt originator in Barclays Capital's Debt Capital Markets team in London and Singapore. Before investment banking, Jean started her career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (London) as a lawyer. Jean is a renowned thought leader in Energy, Infrastructure and ESG, and a regular speaker at OECD, APLMA, IJ Global, PFI, Moody's, IPFA and other international platforms. She is an APAC judge for the IJ Global Project Finance and ESG Awards 2025 and an alumna of Bloomberg New Voices. Jean is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales, holds a Masters in Law from Brasenose College, University of Oxford, and 1st class honours in Law (LLB) from Bristol University.

Ploychompu Srisa-an (Ploy) is a Director at Microsoft, based in Singapore, where she leads strategic data center site acquisition initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. In this role, she is responsible for driving Microsoft's cloud and AI infrastructure expansion strategy, supporting the growth of digital infrastructure across diverse markets throughout APAC. Ploy has over 12 years of experience spanning digital infrastructure, telecommunications, finance, and deal advisory services. Prior to Microsoft, she held roles at NTT, where she gained experience in data center development, and at KPMG, where she advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and financial advisory engagements. Having lived and worked extensively across Asia-Pacific, including Japan, Ploy brings a global and cross-cultural perspective to infrastructure development and stakeholder engagement. She is trilingual and has extensive experience collaborating with multinational organizations and industry partners to support large-scale infrastructure expansions and long-term growth initiatives. In addition to her industry experience, Ploy is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and is passionate about leadership development, mentorship, and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential. As a Board Member of WiDC, Ploy is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion within the digital infrastructure industry and supporting the next generation of leaders through mentorship, advocacy, and community engagement. Ploy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Japan and a Master of Science in Economics, Finance and Management from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.