Delft Circuits has welcomed Robby Ferdinandus to its Executive Board as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Ferdinandus brings extensive experience from NXP and Nexperia, where he built and scaled global businesses in the semiconductor industry. His role will focus on leading global sales and system engineering as the company helps its customers scale to thousands of qubits with its Cri/oFlex® technology. An announcement is available here.
Classiq has appointed Regev (Reggie) Yativ as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Yativ has over 25 years of global leadership experience in scaling technology companies, including key roles at Agora.io and Redis.io. His expertise will be instrumental in accelerating Classiq’s global expansion and meeting the growing demand for its quantum software platform across various industries. The full announcement can be found here.
IonQ has made several strategic leadership appointments to support its growth. Dean Acosta has been named Chief Corporate Affairs and Government Relations Officer. With a background in corporate and public service at companies like Lockheed Martin and NASA, Acosta will oversee all corporate and government affairs. An announcement on his appointment is available here. Additionally, Robert Cardillo has been appointed Executive Chairman of IonQ Federal, a new organization dedicated to serving the U.S. government and its allies. Cardillo, a former Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, will be responsible for leading strategic operations and partnerships. More information is available here.
Infleqtion has appointed Pranav Gokhale as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Gokhale, who previously served as VP of Business Development at Infleqtion, will now work closely with Chief Science Officer Dana Anderson to lead the company into its next phase of growth and innovation. The announcement is available here.
KETS Quantum Security has appointed Stuart Woods as Executive Chair. With over thirty years of experience in technology commercialization and leadership at companies like Oxford Instruments NanoScience, Woods will guide KETS’ strategy to scale its quantum security solutions and prepare for a Series A fundraising round. The announcement is available here.
QuantWare announced that Tom Wilson has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. Wilson brings more than three decades of experience in the semiconductor industry and has a history of helping disruptive technologies, such as those at Graphcore and Paragraf, gain market share. He will lead the commercial efforts as QuantWare enters a decisive phase of growth. The news release can be found here.
Maryland’s Capital of Quantum has named Corey Stambaugh as its inaugural Director. Stambaugh brings visionary leadership with experience at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the White House. He will help guide the initiative in shaping the region’s future in quantum technology and building industry partnerships. The announcement is available here.
SandboxAQ has appointed Michael J. Wolf as an Independent Director of its Board of Directors. As the founder and CEO of Activate Consulting, Wolf has extensive experience at the intersection of technology and large enterprises, having helped Fortune 500 firms with digital transformation and innovation. His previous roles include President & COO of MTV Networks and Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company.
We wish all these organizations and individuals success in their new endeavors.
September 23, 2025
