Register for our Q3 Webinar "Data Centers" on September 18th

Register for our Q3 Webinar "Data Centers" on September 18th

• Sep 18, 2026

Q3: Data Centers
Sept 18th 9:30-10:45am Eastern

Join the Dovetail team and featured guest speakers for a discussion on data centers.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_78RusxgOQAie25NxirO2Kw

Q3: Data Centers Webinar Description

Data center development presents both opportunities and challenges for communities, states, and local governments. Join us for a panel discussion bringing together state and local government perspectives on how communities can engage effectively and constructively with data centers.  Our speakers will share examples of tools, resources, and strategies for navigating these developments, drawing on their experiences and work in their respective states. 

We are pleased to welcome our speakers - Abby Smith, Team PA, and Karl Green, UW Madison Extension. See their biographies below.

Speakers

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  Abby Smith

  President & CEO·Team Pennyslvania

  Abby Smith is the President & CEO of Team Pennsylvania, a public-private partnership focused on accelerating inclusive economic growth across the Commonwealth. With a background in strategic collaboration and cross-sector leadership, she drives initiatives that foster innovation, strengthen industry ecosystems, and deliver long-term impact for communities across Pennsylvania. Abby's 20-year career includes high-level strategic planning and leading collaborations at the state level in Pennsylvania as well as in several other states, along with ample experience as a grant and project manager overseeing multi-million-dollar grants and serving on various state-level councils.
  

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  Karl Green

  Community Planning Specialist·UW Madison Division of Extension Community Development Institute

  Karl Green is a Community Planning Specialist for the UW Madison Division of Extension Community Development Institute. In this role, Karl helps communities and community members learn about and decide on large-scale land use changes potentially impacting their communities. Through this position, Karl brings University resources, as well as vetted research on a variety of community land use issues affecting local communities. Previously, Karl was the Program Manager for UW Extension’s Local Government Education program, a role he served in Since January 2022. In this role Karl and his LGE team developed and provided Local Government educational resources for towns, villages, cities and counties.
  

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  Josh Rabina

  CEO·Sentinel Data Centers

  Josh Rabina is the CEO of Sentinel Data Centers. He co-founded Sentinel Data Centers in 2001, initially acquiring and repositioning dotcom-era data centers and ultimately building a fully integrated builder, owner and operator. Josh has since overseen the successful delivery and operation of each of Sentinel’s campus and customer fit-outs, working collaboratively with many of the industry’s most demanding end users. In 2017, Josh integrated Sentinel and www.Rabina.com into a joint organization, deepening both firms’ pool of shared development resources and facilitating a new phase of growth for Sentinel. Josh continues to lead the day-to-day activities of the integrated firm that is collectively executing over $5 billion of ongoing or near-term development.

Future quarterly 2026 webinars are:

• Q4: Reader’s Choice - Dec 11th, 9:30-10:45am Eastern