Leadership – Melih IIeri

Melih Ileri profile

Melih Ileri

SVP of Capital Markets & Strategy

Melih Ileri leads DC BLOX’s capital strategy driving the company’s efforts to secure new debt and equity investments, determining how best to put that capital to use, and developing partnerships to fuel the company’s growth plans. 

Before joining DC BLOX, Mr. Ileri spent 10 years in Corporate Development at EdgeConnex where he was responsible for raising equity and debt financing, developing strategic partnerships, and driving mergers and acquisitions. Through his tenure, Mr. Ileri helped EdgeConnex build and finance over 40 data centers in 33 markets across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia deploying several billion dollars in capital globally.

Melih graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Commerce and Financial Services. He grew up in Istanbul, Turkey, currently lives in Washington, DC, and loves to ski and play basketball.