Crusoe Welcomes Erwan Menard as Senior Vice President of Product Management
San Francisco, Aug. 04, 2025 – Crusoe, a leading vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider, announced that Erwan Menard has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Product Management. Menard brings extensive experience from Google Cloud, where he played a key role in developing AI and cloud technologies.
His appointment marks a strategic move to accelerate Crusoe’s mission of delivering innovative and sustainable AI infrastructure solutions through the Crusoe Cloud platform.
Driving Product Strategy with Deep AI Expertise
Chase Lochmiller, CEO and co-founder of Crusoe, highlighted Menard’s impact: “Erwan’s domain expertise in AI product strategy is a transformative addition for Crusoe. At Google Cloud, he helped position Vertex AI as a top platform for developers deploying AI at scale. His leadership will be critical as we expand Crusoe Cloud’s capabilities and meet growing customer demand globally.”
Menard’s proven track record includes leading Product Management for Google Cloud’s Cloud AI division. He oversaw the Vertex AI portfolio, which includes tools like Model Garden, Model Builder, and Agent Builder, enabling customers to build AI and generative AI experiences efficiently. His experience also covers Google Cloud's AI partnerships strategy.
Erwan Menard on Joining Crusoe
Menard stated, “I’ve always been drawn to companies that solve complex problems and make a difference. Crusoe’s vertically integrated model optimizes every layer of AI infrastructure, offering a scalable cloud platform that developers and enterprises need to quickly build and deploy AI initiatives.”
Before his role in Cloud AI, Menard was CEO of Elastifile, a software-defined storage company acquired by Google. Elastifile’s technology powers Google Cloud Filestore. He also contributed to building Google Cloud Solution Engineering and developed key programs for migration, application modernization, and data center transformation. Earlier roles at Alcatel and Hewlett-Packard, including VP & GM of HP’s telecom business unit, add to his broad technology and market experience.
About Crusoe Cloud Platform
Crusoe Cloud is an intuitive, scalable platform designed to run next-generation AI workloads. Built on modern GPU infrastructure, it offers high reliability and enterprise-grade support.
The platform enables engineers, developers, and data scientists to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure management.
About Crusoe
Crusoe aims to accelerate energy and intelligence availability. The company delivers reliable, scalable, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious AI infrastructure by leveraging large-scale clean energy and building AI-optimized data centers. Crusoe empowers customers to build AI solutions faster and more sustainably.
- Key Highlights:
- Erwan Menard joins as Senior VP of Product Management
- Extensive AI and cloud expertise from Google Cloud
- Focus on expanding Crusoe Cloud’s AI infrastructure capabilities
- Crusoe Cloud provides scalable, reliable GPU-powered AI platform
- Company commitment to sustainable AI infrastructure powered by clean energy
For professionals in product development focused on AI infrastructure, Menard’s leadership at Crusoe signals a strong commitment to building platforms that support scalable AI innovation. To enhance your skills in AI product management and cloud technologies, consider exploring relevant courses at Complete AI Training.
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