Farm to Cable: How a Crosby Farm Girl Built a Multi-Million-Dollar Data Center Business
Celina Berglund grew up in Crosby, Minnesota, where hard work and resourcefulness were a way of life. She carried those lessons into the fast-moving, male-dominated data center industry, launched her own company, and grew it into a multi-million-dollar business serving clients around the world. In this talk, Celina shares the real story behind her leap. She’ll show how farm-raised grit became her competitive edge and what it takes to build a business in an industry where you don’t look like everyone else in the room. You’ll leave with practical lessons on resilience, relationships, and turning where you came from into where you’re going.
Celina Berglund
BROGAV Solutions
Celina Berglund is the SHE-E-O of BROGAV Solutions, which delivers best-in-class infrastructure solutions for data centers around the world. BROGAV works directly with the industry’s top manufacturers to provide new and refurbished equipment, rental options, and fast alternatives to today’s long lead times. Raised on a farm in Crosby, Minnesota, Celina learned early that hard work, resourcefulness, and showing up every day aren’t optional. She brought those lessons into the data center industry, where she started her own company and grew it into a multi-million-dollar business. Celina is passionate about showing other women that your roots can be your greatest edge. When she isn’t working, she’s with her husband and three sons, or planning her next trip.