John Engates Chief Technology Officer As Chief Technology Officer, Engates plays an instrumental role in Rackspace’s cloud-computing strategy and cloud product development. He meets frequently with customers to hear about their needs and concerns while evangelizing Rackspace’s vision for the future of cloud computing. John reports directly to CEO Lanham Napier. Engates is an internationally recognized cloud computing expert and a sought-after speaker at technology conferences, including CA World, the Goldman Sachs Techtonics Conference, and Cloud Expo. He speaks on the future of cloud computing, enterprise cloud adoption, data center efficiency, and green data center best practices.