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.
Greg Bullard
CTO, Head of Engineering
VP of Engineering at Qualcomm, managed a team of 250 engineers, cybersecurity strategy for $20+B semiconductor and $2+B EDA companies over the course of 22+ years.
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.
Amy Teperson
Head of Human Resources
Amy has extensive experience promoting transparency, structure, and clarity around how Human Resources prioritizes its new initiatives and required projects pipeline. Amy also effectively manages and coordinates HR projects/activities using metrics to align projects with strategy and incorporate effective change management and adoption practices to deliver on success criteria. Most recently she was second in command of Human Resources at Qualcomm.
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.
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
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.
Aaron D. Moore
Executive Leader, Federal
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.
Maralène Downs
Head of Compliance
Maralène’s experience includes research in optical computing (Bell Labs) as well as consulting and line management positions at both Fortune 500 and start-up organizations in the finance, insurance, and e-commerce industries. Most recently, her focus was leading global, cross-functional, teams in the design and implementation of global risk management methodologies, which included the documentation and assessment of policies and controls to satisfy existing regulations and standards. Maralène holds a SB degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as an advanced MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University.
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.
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.
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
Sarah McCarthy, Ph.D.
Cryptography
Sarah is a researcher of post-quantum cryptography. Sarah received her PhD in lattice-based crypto at the Centre of Secure Information Technologies, Queen’s University Belfast and continued her postdoctoral research at the University of Waterloo, Ontario.
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.
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.
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 Development 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, Ph.D.
CPO Chicago Quantum
An experienced business-technology executive with a demonstrated history of delivering results in the healthcare, insurance, and financial verticals in leading-edge technologies.
Maxwell Brown
Former NSA, NRO, Navy/Tech Founder & Investor
Former NSA, NRO, Navy/Tech Founder & Investor
A serial-entrepreneur and investor, Max specializes in remote sensors and data security. Max delivers asymmetric “dual-use” National Security value with global networks across traditionally disparate commercial industries, and the US Government Interagency. His expertise in deep tech hardware/software startups, space, cybersecurity, defense policy, and military operations come from leadership roles as a founder, product manager, Mandarin-speaking East Asia researcher, and Navy Intelligence Officer.
