The Digital Job Site: Constructing Intelligence

ChaChi Gallo, VP of IT at Michels Corporation, explains why AI readiness depends on disciplined data foundations and reliable connectivity. He shares how satellite access is transforming remote job site operations and why automation must keep humans in the loop.
ChaChi Gallo is Vice President of Information Technology at Michels Corporation, a Wisconsin-based infrastructure contractor specializing in horizontal construction — the foundational work that precedes buildings: fiber, gas lines, power lines, road construction, and the underground infrastructure that connects communities to energy and data. Michels is currently supporting major data center projects for organizations including Google, Oracle, and OpenAI.