Power Moves: Meet the newest faces on the DMV’s quantum computing scene – Technical.ly

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This week, Leesburg, Virginia company Quantum Computing added former board member William McGann as its new COO and CTO. According to Quantum Computing, hell lead the team as it continues to advance and innovate its quantum optimization software.

As a leader, I look forward to establishing an exciting, fast-paced business rhythm that is customer-focused and leading through innovation, McGann said in a statement. We will aspire to be the best in all that we do and endeavor to become the preeminent leader in delivering quantum solutions to the market that advance customer business and application outcomes.

William McGann. (Photo via LinkedIn)

The company also added Michael Turmelle, a former chairman of Ideal Power, to its board of directors.

And following its uber-successful IPO in 2021, College Park, Maryland quantum firm IonQ has pulled some power players into its fold.

On the leadership side, IonQ has added two new members. Ariel Braunstein, the cofounder of Pure Digital Technology and a former product lead at Cisco and Googles AV/VR department will join as senior VP of product management. Dean Kassman, former senior director at Blue Origin, was also named as VP of research and development.

Additionally, the company added Inder Singh, executive VP and CEO at Arm, a British semiconductor firm, to its board.

It is an incredibly exciting time to join IonQs Board, having watched the company grow from a startup to the quantum computing industry leader it is today, said Singh in a statement. Government, business and society as a whole are quickly recognizing quantums ability to solve previously impossible problems, and they are turning to IonQ for counsel and strategic partnership. I could not be more excited to be joining the Board and helping the team potentially shape the next frontiers of technology.

Inder Singh. (Photo via LinkedIn)

In the past month, Fairfax, Virginia software developer 3Pillar has made a ton of hiring moves, including adding three members to its C-suite.

In mid-December, the company added Ken Krtiz as senior VP of banking and insurance, Chris Hansen as senior VP of communications and Kim Mirazimi as senior VP of commercial sector clients.

At the top, 3Pillar promoted its chief delivery officer David Sawatzky to the role of COO. Jamie Whitacre, previously the senior VP of talent, was also bumped up to the role of chief people officer. And just this week, 3Pillar appointed Jeff Sperber as its new CFO. Sperber was previously the CFO for companies including Class Valuation, TalentReef, NetDocuments and Accenture Mortgage Cadence.

Im thrilled to continue my journey at 3Pillar as we expand our global presence and scale our culture, said Whitacre in a statement. Our next phase of growth is critical in helping us attain our vision of becoming the employer of choice in digital product development services.

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