New Era Energy & Digital announced a leadership transition effective July 1, 2026, designed to support its next phase of execution, delivery, and growth in digital infrastructure and integrated power assets. Charlie Nelson, formerly President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. E. Will Gray II will transition off the Board of Directors to become President of the Permian, focusing on local stakeholder engagement and development initiatives.

Ted Warner has been named President and Chief Financial Officer and appointed to the Board of Directors. In this expanded role, Warner will continue to lead finance and capital markets functions while supporting broader enterprise execution and strategic planning. José Rodriguez has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, bringing extensive experience in hyperscale data center engineering and critical environment operations from his tenure at Microsoft, TikTok, and Amazon Web Services.

Darin Rovell was recently appointed Chief Accounting Officer, leading the accounting organization, financial reporting processes, and internal controls. Rovell brings over 15 years of public-company and consulting experience, most recently at HF Sinclair and At Home Group. His appointment strengthens accounting and controls capacity as Warner assumes expanded responsibilities.

Leadership Appointments

New Era Energy & Digital is developing large-scale data centers across energy-rich U.S. markets to support AI training and inference workloads. Its flagship project, Texas Critical Data Centers, is a 492 acre site in the Permian Basin with anticipated capacity scaling to 1.4 GW over time. The company's strategy combines large-acreage sites with flexible power solutions, including behind-the-meter power, utilizing a modular, phased deployment model.