Dave Krauthamer

Co-Founder, CEO

Information systems executive. Board Member and Chairman of the Digital Disruption Group at the Band of Angels. Extensive experience in Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Product Innovation, Marketing and Sales.

Aaron D. Moore

Head of Engineering

Mr. Moore has extensive experience in the DoD and the IC’s research and development communities. He served as a DARPA program manager for multiple restricted satellite programs, led the R&D for the virtualization of space platforms, and represented DARPA in OSD’s Air Dominance Initiative on space-air layer integration tech. An entrepreneur and former CTO for Northrup Grumman’s Intelligence Solutions Division, Mr. Moore also held executive positions with Raytheon and the National Security Agency. He began his career with the United States Army Special Forces where he was decorated multiple times for heroism in combat.

Rebecca Krauthamer

Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer

Stanford Symbolic Systems 2013. Forbes 30 Under 30, 2020 in Quantum Computing. Named Top 12 Women in Quantum Computing. Global Futures Council  Quantum Computing – World Economic Forum.​

Pete “Shadow” Ford

Head of Federal Operations

Pete has decades of experience in executive roles at Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He specializes in advanced aviation and space integration, communication protocols, WMD counterproliferation & advanced threat developments. Pete is also a distinguished retired Colonel and fighter pilot Commander from the United States Air Force.

Skip Sanzeri

Co-Founder, Board Chair, COO

Five successful exits, including one IPO. Skip also co-authored The Quantum Design Sprint, a book which outlines methodologies to develop quantum computing applications.

Noah Mesel

Chief Legal Officer

Noah Mesel has served as general counsel at several public and private Silicon Valley technology companies, including Unwired Planet; ASSIA, Inc; Corsair Components; Ikanos Communications; Riverstone Networks; and Legato Systems. From software to systems to silicon, he has overseen patent portfolio creation and infringement litigation

Austin Bosarge

Co-Founder, CINO

Attorney focused on corporate and intellectual property, and business transactions. He graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School and has an Electrical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech.

Garrison Buss

Chief Strategy Officer

Garrison’s career has led him to executive positions as General Partner at Superposition Venture Capital and COO with Carbonoo. In addition to his professional experience, Garrison is a PhD graduate (MCP, 2022) from Stanford University.

Lisa Hammitt

Board Member

Lisa Hammitt is a visionary leader and senior executive with demonstrated success transforming early technology into viable operations that drive strategic growth. Having held full P/L responsibility for various business units and a VC-backed CEO, she has achieved remarkable success in establishing strong relationships with Fortune 500 clients as well as executing successful M&A deals. Additionally, she has a proven ability to raise funds, build agile teams and act as an effective spokesperson when required. As Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at Intelsat and former Global Vice President of Data and Artificial Intelligence at Visa, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her current role.

Barry Van Hooser

Head of Intellectual Property

Computer Scientist/Engineering Physicist with a Juris Doctorate, USPTO Patent Agent focused on Intellectual Property and Engineering. Career spanning 40 years of systems and software technology architecture.

Meg Gleason

Head of UX & Product Adoption

Partnering with great people to create simple solutions for complex problems.
+ UX
+ Design
+ Entrepreneurship

Paul Fuegner

Head of Marketing

Paul has decades of global executive marketing experience with Fortune 50 firms to start-ups. He has worked in technology, consulting, private equity, banking and insurance, and food and beverage industries. A few of the many companies he has worked for and brands he has managed include Allianz, Bank of America, American Express, Forrester, Colgate-Palmolive, Sara Lee, Diageo (Baileys Irish Cream) and Campari (SKYY Vodka). Paul earned a BA in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. He is also that rare marketer who holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Bob Woodward

VP of Infomation Technology

Bob has decades of experience leading teams in a variety of technology spaces including Financial Services, Business Analytics and IoT. After managing the information systems for the West Coast Legal Team of the United States Marine Corps, he earned a MIS degree at the University of Central Florida.  More recently, Bob has focused on providing operational excellence and dynamic leadership to help companies like Elavon and Hitachi to compete and win.

Craig Debban

CISO

Craig has been involved in different aspects of IT for over 25 years.   From his early beginnings in the Marine Corps to overseeing IT and security operations in four different continents, Craig has experience in end-to-end management of numerous technology disciplines.   As a Chief Information Security Officer, Craig has found a natural affinity for creating and maturing security programs to match corporate objectives.   This was most recently demonstrated through the creation of a SaaS based fintech solution to Fortune 100 companies that routinely met security and compliance standards.   With his energy and infectious enthusiasm now at QuSecure, Craig’s strategic vision has brought policies, procedures, and people into alignment.  This alignment is specifically designed to protect QuSecure, our customers, and provide a path forward to assure continuous success!

Scott Kawaguchi

Chief Architect

Scott is a Computer Scientist/Engineer with 17 years of experience in distributed software systems and architecture. He specializes in Edge and Cloud computing, IoT platform design, with a focus on cybersecurity and applied cryptography in modern distributed systems.

Jonathan "Gouda" Selby

Senior Director, Systems Engineering 

John “Gouda” Selby has over 30 years of in-depth technical experience across a wide variety of programs, including aircraft flight tests; and weapon system development, integration, and test. He has led critical system development efforts, and complex test operations both ashore and afloat. He has wide experience and a comprehensive understanding of DOD acquisition and engineering, contracting processes and associated technical quality standards from his tenure with Raytheon’s Missiles and Defense unit. A long-serving Marine Corps aviator, Gouda is a proud Gunrunner from HML/A-269, and a graduate of the Naval Test Pilot School and USMC Weapon and Tactics Instructor Course. Additionally, he has a PhD in Systems Engineering as well as a MS in Systems Engineering from The John Hopkins University where he is a professor currently teaching Systems Test and Evaluation.

Brian Lottman

Senior Director, Program Management 

Brian’s customers deserve the best capabilities or services to keep our nation and communities safe. He wants to create instant organizational recognition for those capabilities or services, create loyal followers who become long-term customers, and advocate for the brand. Brian directs product portfolios, value streams, programs, or critical functional areas, accepting roles and responsibilities to grow organizations and delight customers. After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder with a PhD in Computer and Electrical Engineering, Brian spent decades gaining experience at firms from Lockheed Martin to Northrop Grumman to Raytheon.

Joey Lupo

Product Security Architecture

Joey’s strength and passion are in all things security, cryptography, and code. He completed an MSc in Cyber Security, Privacy, and Trust from the University of Edinburgh as a 2021 scholarship award winner of the St. Andrew’s Society of the State of New York. Before that, he graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College, where he studied mathematics and computer science and was captain of the Division III men’s ice hockey team.

Brandon Dennis

Director of Sales Operations

Brandon is a seasoned business professional with a strong history of sales processes and lead qualification experience in diverse sectors. He is recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for deal closures and strategic planning, and client onboarding. He has a verifiable history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout his career.

Mike Brown

Rear Admiral Mike Brown (Ret) Strategy, formerly with the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security

Rear Admiral Mike Brown (Ret) Strategy, formerly with the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, Brown is a senior cybersecurity specialist for The Edward Davis Company. Brown was most recently Vice President and General Manager of RSA Global Public Sector at RSA, the Security Division of EMC. Brown also holds Navy Intelligence, Space & Cyber Warfare Specialty; Former NSA

Louie Gasparini

Former CTO at RSA Security

Strategic advisor to QuSecure providing weekly guidance on product development and market opportunities. Former CTO at RSA Security; VP of Product Management at RSA Security, and served as the CEO of both CoVault, Keystructure, and was the Co-Founder and CTO of Personal Capital which was acquired by Empower.

Rene Haas​​

CEO of ARM

Strategic advisor to QuSecure providing guidance on go to market strategies and market opportunities. Current CEO of ARM​. Former SVP and GM Computing Products NVIDIA.

Aaron Wentzel

Chief Technical Officer, Translational Analytics & Statistics

Aaron has nearly 30 years of experience working as a product and services leader leading in the design, development, and delivery of cross-platform enterprise web solutions. Most recently Aaron was the Principal Cloud / Dev Ops Architect at Microsoft where he led cloud architecture, developer operations, and compliance for Microsoft Web Platform team and FAST community. He is a member of the World Wide Web Consortium, W3C MiniApps, and WASM Working Groups, and founded the Microsoft Web Community. Aaron is also an advisor to the MIS Board for the Carson College of Business at Washington State University.

Laura Thomas

Government Strategy, Former CIA Case Officer and Chief of Base

Laura E. Thomas is a former CIA case officer and Chief of Base who led sensitive CIA programs at CIA Headquarters and abroad in multiple, international assignments. She has served over 15 years in various national security and leadership roles, working across the IC, National Security Council, U.S. Department of Defense, and with foreign partners.

John Cosgriff

CEO at UnitedHealthOne, part of UnitedHealth Group, the world’s largest healthcare company

John leads Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy for the business. UnitedHealthcare is part of UnitedHealth Group, the world’s largest healthcare company. Prior to UnitedHealth Group John was part of Accenture’s Financial Services practice, where his clients included Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and governments in the United States and Europe.

Paul Touw

Founder of Ariba, Inc., Recent Senior Advisor, Chief Strategy Officer for the U.S. Department of State

Mr. Touw is an aerospace engineer and pilot turned entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in technology and aviation. He has founded and led many successful Silicon Valley startups including co-founding Ariba, Inc., a Fortune 500 B2B e-commerce marketplace, and founding XOJET, Inc., one of the largest jet charter operators in North America. More recently, Mr. Touw worked at the U.S. Department of State as a Senior Advisor and their Chief Strategy Officer.

John Brancato

Technical Sales Leader, NetApp

A seasoned technology executive and startup advisor with a track record of building and leading high performance technical sales teams. Former I.T. executive at several hi-tech startups including Force10 Networks (acq. Dell), Convergenet (Acq. Dell), and Fibex (acq. Cisco).

Vice Admiral Walter Davis (Ret)

Strategy. Former VP for Business Developer at GDE Systems (BAE)

Former Director Space systems, Information Warfare systems, Command and Control Systems, and Modeling and Simulation. He is former VP for Business Development at GDE Systems (BAE). Vice Admiral Davis was a Navy fighter pilot, Aircraft Carrier CO, and Battle Group Commander.

Alex Khan, MSME, MBA

CPO, ZebraKet, Ltd.

An experienced business-technology executive with a demonstrated history of delivering results in the healthcare, insurance, and financial verticals in leading-edge technologies.

Kosta Vilk

Co-Founder

20 years leading Technology, Cyber Security and Quantum Technology organizations. Cyber Security thought leader, speaker and instructor. Two successful exits. Forbes Contributor. Top 51 CTO in Quantum.