Quantum Brilliance has appointed Dr. Andrew Dunn as Chief Operating Officer. Dunn, formerly UK Country Manager at Quantum Brilliance, will lead operational execution and develop strategic partnerships in the semiconductor ecosystem to accelerate adoption of the company’s room-temperature diamond quantum technologies. A news release announcing his appointment is available here.
Riverlane has named Liz Durst as Vice President of QEC Community. Durst, former Director of IBM’s Qiskit, will lead efforts to build a software development kit for quantum error correction and educational resources to prepare the global quantum community for logical qubits. More details on her appointment can be found here.
QAI Ventures has appointed Mira Dechant as Chief Marketing Officer, succeeding Anca Albu, who transitions to Chief Operations Officer. Dechant brings experience from AUDI AG and the quantum technology sector, focusing on digital storytelling and strategic communications. The company also welcomed Fraser Levick as a fund & operations support intern and Anton Wendeborn in an operational support role. More details are available here.
Quantum Computing, Inc. (QCi) has named Dr. Yuping Huang as Chairman of the Board. Huang, previously Chief Quantum Officer, is also the founding director of the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. His leadership in quantum technology research spans projects for DARPA, NSF, DoD, and NASA. More information on his new role is available here.
QuSecure has named Rebecca Krauthamer as Chief Executive Officer following the company’s additional Series A funding round, which now totals $28 million. Krauthamer, a co-founder of QuSecure, has a background in artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and has been recognized by Forbes and the World Economic Forum. She will lead the company’s expansion in post-quantum cryptography solutions. A full announcement is available here.
We wish all these organizations and individuals success in their new endeavors.
February 22, 2025