Steering Committee
The Potomac Quantum Innovation Center's Steering Committee represents regional leadership from the public sector, network organizations, academia, and industry, all working together to make Greater Washington a quantum-ready region.
PUBLIC SECTOR
La Vida Cooper
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Goddard Space Flight Center​
PUBLIC SECTOR
The Honorable Marc Elrich
Montgomery County
PUBLIC SECTOR
Heather Gramm
Maryland Department of Commerce
PUBLIC SECTOR
David Iannucci
Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation
PUBLIC SECTOR
Stephanie Landrum
Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
PUBLIC SECTOR
Paula Sorrell
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
PUBLIC SECTOR
Ex-Officio Member
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS CISA)
NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
Dr. Celia Merzbacher
Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C)
NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
Kelly Schulz
Maryland Tech Council
NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
Ben Soloman
FedTech
NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
Stu Solomon
Connected DMV
NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
Paul Stimers
Quantum Industry Coalition (QIC)
ACADEMIA
Dr. Wayne Frederick
Howard University
ACADEMIA
Dr. Darryll Pines
University of Maryland, College Park
ACADEMIA
Dr. Gregory Washington
George Mason University
ACADEMIA
Dr. Falecia D. Williams
Prince George’s Community College
INDUSTRY
Chris Fall
The MITRE Corporation
INDUSTRY
Dr. Lara Jehi
Cleveland Clinic
INDUSTRY
John "Jay" Lowell
Boeing
INDUSTRY
Dr. Sanjay Phogat
GSK
INDUSTRY
Manny Rouvelas
K&L Gates
INDUSTRY
Brig. Gen. Richard "Scott" Stapp
Northrop Grumman
(USAF Ret.)
PQIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
George Thomas
