TreQ is a global, high-level manufacturing company that builds and operates bespoke quantum computing clusters, when and where our clients need them. We serve pioneers who are passionate about advancing opportunity, discovery, and collective security. TreQ expedites the journey from components and prototypes to useful and usable next-gen computing systems for businesses, institutions, and communities.
Team
Hon. Gibson Armstrong
Enterprise Growth & Operations
Gib is responsible for driving the growth of TreQ’s enterprise value. He has held executive positions at Bank of America, Temple University, and BlueStar Energy, a startup energy IT company. Gibson served as a Marine Corps officer and State Representative in Pennsylvania. He graduated with a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy where he rowed Division I crew.
Jörgen Bengtsson
Chief Financial Officer
Jörgen has three decades of experience in international finance. He has worked in financial structuring in multinational technology companies such as Ericsson and Cisco Systems, with development finance in international organizations such as the U.N. and the European Commission, and in developing technology as a service financing solutions. He has a B.S. from Lund University and a degree in international law, diplomacy, and economics from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
Mandy Birch, PE
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Mandy founded TreQ to expedite next-generation computing clusters that include quantum processors. She is a seasoned quantum industry executive and inspirational leader with decades of global experience in national security. Mandy is known for building leaders and multinational teams who unlock the potential of disruptive ideas. She holds engineering degrees from the US Air Force Academy and MIT, and a degree in international law, diplomacy, and economics from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
Kyle Horton
Executive Advisor: Operations
Kyle is a Senior leader with an insatiable bias for action and passion for driving results across every layer of finance and operations. He has decades of experience working with early-stage startups, public companies, and expeditionary engineering teams to translate ambitious strategy into outcomes. He is a military veteran, alumni of Apple, Wayfair, and Rigetti, and holds a B.S. from the University of Virginia as well as an M.B.A. from Cornell University.
Anna Stockklauser, PhD
Executive Advisor: Product & Technology
Anna guides TreQ with strategic insights related to product development and quantum technologies. She has industry experience at several quantum computing companies working with different underpinning processor types. She has led product strategy, expanded hardware operations to new global locations, and led simulation-driven circuit design. She has B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from ETH Zürich, as well as a Ph.D. in Physics from ETH Zürich.
Nathan Woollett, PhD
Principal Engineer
Nathan brings nearly a decade’s worth of practical quantum computing experience from both academia and industry. He has designed and built quantum computing systems at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Rigetti, and ParTec. He holds a PhD in Physics from Lancaster University.
Confidential, PhD
Executive Advisor: Business Development & Special Projects
Board of Advisors
RADM Julius Caesar, US Navy (Retired)
Strategic Advisor: Technology & Defense Sectors
“JC” is a technology executive who is active on several boards. His expertise involves providing data strategy and solutions for cloud computing, data management, data storage, artificial intelligence and machine learning for DoD customers requiring enterprise IT solutions. He is a retired Navy rear admiral who holds a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy where he played Division I football, and an M.B.A. from William and Mary.
Amb. Lisa Gable
Strategic Advisor: Communications and Diplomacy
Lisa guides TreQ in global engagements and strategic communications. She is a former US Ambassador, CEO, UN delegate, and Wall Street Journal/USA Today best-selling author. She speaks and leads on partnership, mentorship, diversity, relationship building, and big ideas. As an Intel employee, she helped the company achieved a 73% share of the global semiconductor market. She served four presidents in the White House and Pentagon. Lisa is also Chairperson of the Diplomatic Courier’s futuristic think tank, World in 2050, and is a Distinguished Fellow at the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanities, SMU Lyle School of Engineering.
Reema Khan
Strategic Advisor to the CEO
Reema is CEO and Founder at Green Sands Equity. Reema has led investment in iconic companies like Spotify, SpaceX, Airbnb, Pasqal, and Colossal. She also specializes in strategic advisory for governments in their branding for Foreign Direct Investment. Since 2018, Reema has been a Managing Member of the United Nations Women in Science & Technology Platform on behalf of Royal Academy of Science International. In philanthropic endeavors, Reema hosts the annual Green Sands Global Summit. She also seeded the endowment fund for the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute and is the Chair of the endowment committee. In 2017, Reema was awarded the 21st Century Icon Award in Finance by CNBC. Reema also lectures at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Berkeley Haas School of Business on Generational Wealth Management, Investment, AI, and Entrepreneurship.
Liz Ruetsch
Strategic Advisor: Supply Chain & Manufacturing Development
Liz’s manufacturing and supply chain experience is invaluable to TreQ. She was previously the General Manager for Quantum Engineering Solutions at Keysight Technologies. She has decades of experience in the quantum, wireless, aerospace, and defense industries. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. from Boston University.
MajGen Melvin Spiese, US Marine Corps (Retired)
Strategic Advisor: Workforce and Team Development
Mel provides TreQ guidance on workforce and team development. He has extensive experience training and leading individuals and teams in a variety of demanding environments. His professional leadership duties culminated as Commanding General of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Training and Education Command. Mel holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
Brig Gen David Warner, US Air Force (Retired)
Strategic Advisor: Performance Leadership & Organizational Growth
David is a leadership and strategy coach supporting TreQ’s leadership team and boards. He is a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general. His expertise is in cyber operations and IT/communications infrastructure. David is pursuing a Ph.D. and holds a B.A. from Southwest Texas State University, and an M.B.A. from Central State University. David graduated with distinction from Air Command and Staff College, and was a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard University’s J.F.K. School of Government.
Board of Directors
Mandy Birch, PE
President
Mandy founded TreQ to expedite next-generation computing clusters that include quantum processors. She is a seasoned quantum industry executive and inspirational leader with decades of global experience in national security. Mandy is known for building leaders and multinational teams who unlock the potential of disruptive ideas. She holds engineering degrees from the US Air Force Academy and MIT, and a degree in international law, diplomacy, and economics from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
Col Melissa Cunningham, US Air Force (Retired)
Director
Melissa retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving as the Commander of the 67th Cyberspace Wing. There she led 2,000 Airmen and civilians across 26 units at 7 global locations. Melissa is an expert in cyber and network infrastructure and operations. She is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, holds an M.A. in Organizational Management from George Washington University, and an M.S. from the National War College.
David Ferran
Chair
Dave brings over 40 years’ executive leadership experience with advanced technology companies. As a former President/CEO and Chairman of multiple publicly traded companies and founder of several venture backed startups, he provides tactical and strategic advice to TreQ’s leadership team while bringing a stakeholder-focused approach to TreQ’s Board.
Susan E. Macaluso
Director
Sue is Founder/CEO of Arrow Applied Solutions, L.L.C. She provides strategic engineering consultation to Tiger Technology Solutions (Tripod) in printed circuit board industry. She held an executive position at Park Electrochemical Corp., and garnered manufacturing leadership experience through various managerial/operational and engineering positions in the electronics industry. Sue served in the Navy as a General Unrestricted Line officer. She holds a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.S. from Long Island University.
Stephen Smoot
Director
Steve is a Founding General Partner of Lavrock Ventures and has served as an investor, founder, and advisor with a wide range of early-stage companies. Prior to founding Lavrock in 2016, Steve spent nearly five years at Blu Venture Investors, a seed-stage investment firm where he was responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, transaction structuring, and portfolio management. He also co-founded Authentag, a software company that provides supply chain security solutions through unique item and identity management for counterfeit prevention, targeted recalls, and granular supply chain visibility. Prior to obtaining his MBA, Steve began his career in roles at BB&T Capital Partners (now Five Points Capital), and GE Capital.
Investors
TreQ is a woman- and veteran-owned small business (WOSB & SDVOSB).
We are majority owned and governed by women, minorities, and service-disabled veterans.
