Simon Harkins
VP / Managing Director
Our Team
To say we like to build things sounds cliché, but it really is what drives us. The desire to build lasting and mutually beneficial client relationships begins at the very top of our organization and is embodied by our entire team.
Simon Harkins
VP / Managing Director
Simon Harkins provides design and construction services to some of the largest data center providers in the world utilizing both traditional and offsite approaches.
Previously he served as Mission Critical Program Manager for a large electrical contractor and was involved with billions of dollars in master site planning, program development, and pre-construction in various regions of the United States. In 2011, he began focusing on offsite construction and the development of new modular products.
Prior to his current role, Simon served as Technical Director of a modular data center manufacturing company as well as Head of Product Development at MPS. Now as Managing Director, he is instrumental in guiding business direction and maintaining focus on quality, value, and the customer experience.
Alex Fisher
Senior Director of Operations
Alex Fisher
Senior Director of Operations
Alex Fisher has an immersive leadership style with over 27 years of successfully steering high-value, large-scale projects across domestic and international construction sectors. His construction portfolio is highlighted by $12 billion in placement value and over 11 million square feet developed in class A office, ambulatory medical, light industrial, and data center spaces. Alex’s forward-thinking approach ensures all phases of the MPS operational infrastructure are efficient in execution, are scalable for growth, and meet the demands of our customer needs. His managerial approach fosters a customer centric environment driven on continuous improvement within the Production, Account Management, Data Collection, Quality Control, Safety, and Site Service teams he leads. Alex’s approachable manner and intuitive leadership style ensure that all team members feel valued in their contributions and are a perfect complement to the MPS Core Values of caring, sharing, listening, innovating, and excelling.
Brandon Floyd
Senior Director of Operations
Brandon Floyd
Senior Director of Operations
Brandon Floyd has spent his career on mission-critical and data center projects. Brandon was as a Foreman and QA Manager in the mission-critical space for nearly a decade before being promoted to a Corporate QA/Cx Program Manager for the largest electrical contractor in the U.S., Rosendin Electric. There, Brandon spearheaded national programs to provide standardization and consistency to Corporate QA and commissioning programs. Next, Brandon was hired as Director of Quality over the 10,000-person electrical company, then was promoted again to Senior Director of Quality, before being hired as a Senior Director of Operations at MPS.
Brandon leads cross-functional teams across MPS Safety, Quality, Testing & Commissioning, Deployment & Site Services, Business Processes, Training, and Continuous Improvement departments. He strives for empowered, collaborative teams where our products exceed standards and our people thrive.
Mike Sweet
Sr. Director of Product Development
Mike Sweet
Sr. Director of Product Development
Mike Sweet leads all of MPS’ teams of talented designers, engineers and BIM modelers and has overseen the design and fabrication of 3,000+ skids and enclosures during his tenure with MPS.
He has extensive technical experience in large-scale data centers through his previous project manager, product manager, consulting engineer, and site support roles.
Previous projects have included fully detailing a 2,000sq ft tech center, redesigning an existing 1.2MW (N+1) enclosure product, new design of an (N+1) data center in Ohio, HVAC modifications, technical expertise for mechanical and plumbing systems, and other site services.
John Cochran
Head of Production
John Cochran
Head of Production
John Cochran is the MPS Head of Production, overseeing all manufacturing operations across all of our facilities. John brings 30+ years of experience in leading Production Teams, Superintendents and Foreman on large-scale projects including mission-critical hospitals, airports, the Pentagon and data centers. John holds a Master Electrician License, Construction Quality Management Certification from USACE, and multiple National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Certifications.
John’s meticulous focus on safety, planning, and quality are paramount to the success of our manufacturing operations, but his warm, energetic, approachable manner are what really drive the loyalty and excellence of his teams.
Alec Overn
Business Manager
Alec Overn
Business Manager
In her 7 years as Business Manager at MPS, Alec has played a pivotal role in growing the company from a $10M enterprise to a $500M industry leader. She helped spearhead the launch of four new manufacturing facilities, totaling nearly 1 million SF, grown the staff from 25 to 100 employees, coordinated Union contracted workforce of 500+ tradespeople, and oversees the upfront proposal preparation and contract documentation with some of the largest names in global technology.
Alec was an inaugural recipient of the Autodesk Construction Cloud Champion Award, a global recognition honoring top innovators shaping the future of the industry. She was also nominated for the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association Outstanding Professional of the Year, highlighting her influence and impact in the field.
Before her tenure at MPS, Alec held roles in data analysis, corporate strategy and financial auditing with a national consumer-packaged goods corporation.
Scott Taylor
Director of Supply Chain
Scott Taylor
Director of Supply Chain
Scott Taylor is an experienced supply chain professional with successes in negotiation, procurement, logistics, coordination with construction teams on delivery of product, and distribution management. His innovative supply chain diversification strategies, tailored approach to product/service delivery, and ability to address capacity constraints make him a valued member of the MPS product delivery team. He holds an engineering degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Post-Graduate degree from the Navy Supply Corps School in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Procurement, and is a Veteran Naval Officer.
Cody Kolbe
Senior Business Development Manager
Cody Kolbe
Senior Business Development Manager
Cody Kolbe offers over 10 years experience in project and operations management within the mission critical space, delivering over 400MW of both modular and stick-built data center facilities.
His technical expertise spans the manufacturing and production lifecycle, including financial management, modular construction planning, procurement, BIM coordination, schedule management, vendor management, labor forecasting, specification development, equipment installation and offsite commissioning. Cody has also led the development and oversight of programs focused on the modularization of electrical distribution systems for classified data center clients.
Cody’s strong organizational and project management skills have been instrumental in advancing continuous improvement programs across the organization.
Orrin Mitchell
Director of Regional Safety
Orrin Mitchell
Director of Regional Safety
Orrin Mitchell is the Director of Safety for MPS and has served in this role since 2016. He holds BCSP Certifications as a STSC, CHST and SMP (formally SMS) along with OSHA 30 certification.
As Regional Safety Director, he directly supervises 12 junior safety professionals, and together his team oversees the daily activities 500+ electricians working with heavy equipment, high voltage and other hazards across >500,000SF of floor space. Orrin and his team have created safety programs, digital A/V safety trainings, and established safety processes from scratch for a rapidly scaling company. They also manage continual daily visitors, suppliers and vendors and 100+ office staff, across 4 buildings in 3 different cities. Orrin is also responsible to maintain all safety certifications, documentation and training.