His vast experience encompasses site selection, acquisition, investment, operation, construction, and development of data centers and related digital infrastructure. Before AVAIO, Laurance served as a Principal/Director at Microsoft Corporation, where he executed over $6 billion in hyperscale data center leases globally. He also played pivotal roles in government data center leasing and global Edge Data Center leasing. Earlier, as President of Comdesco Group, Inc. Laurance was integral in securing major clients such as Google Fiber and AT&T. He also led Corporate Site Selectors, Inc., overseeing the acquisition of substantial office and industrial properties worldwide. As a co-founder of Aggregate Networks in 2001, he championed broadband networks for underserved areas. An alumnus of the University of Iowa, Laurance also holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota School of Law, specializing in International, Real Estate, and Contract Law.