Sydney – September 18, 2026 -- Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) has appointed semiconductor finance veteran John Hollister as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 17, 2026, as the Sydney-based quantum computing manufacturer scales its commercial roadmap.
Hollister brings 25 years of semiconductor finance leadership to SQC's growth push
Hollister previously served as CFO of GlobalFoundries, one of the world's largest semiconductor foundries. He spent two decades at Silicon Labs, including 11 years as CFO, and held earlier roles at Cicada Semiconductor and Cirrus Logic. Based in the U.S., his mandate at SQC covers capital formation, financial planning, worldwide accounting, M&A, tax and investor relations.
CEO Michelle Simmons ties the hire to SQC's manufacturing scale-up
SQC Founder and CEO Michelle Simmons said the appointment is critical to advancing the company's commercial roadmap and scaling its atomic-precision manufacturing technology. Hollister said he aims to build the financial infrastructure to support SQC's next growth phase in Australia and globally.
Executive bench deepens following June's Chief Legal Officer hire
Hollister's arrival follows the June 2026 appointment of Karna Nisewaner as Chief Legal Officer. The two hires add decades of operational experience in chip design and manufacturing to SQC's leadership team.
SQC holds a Stage B slot in DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
SQC is one of 11 companies selected for Stage B of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. The company says it currently deploys quantum-enhanced AI and materials simulation chips to customers, manufacturing QPUs in-house with weekly chip iterations. SQC was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.