Business Wire·Nov 13, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

IonQ Announces Executive Leadership Evolution

IonQ appointed Gary Merrill as Chief Financial Officer, effective early December.
Thomas A. Austin was appointed to the newly created position of Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.
Inder M. Singh stepped down from his roles at IonQ effective immediately.
Merrill previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Commvault Systems, Inc. from 2022 to 2024 and returned to that role in April 2026.
Austin previously served as Chief Accounting Officer at Juniper Networks for six years.
CEO Niccolo de Masi cited the executives' public company experience as critical for IonQ's path to profitability.
Merrill brings two decades of leadership experience in finance, operations, and go-to-market strategies.
Austin possesses over three decades of experience in accounting, finance, and regulatory compliance.
IonQ is a full-stack quantum platform headquartered in College Park, Maryland, with operations globally.
The company reported achieving a world record of 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity in 2025.