SCHOTT Appoints CFO: People in the News: 7/24/24

SCHOTT AG has appointed Marcus Knöbel as CFO effective Sept. 1. Previously acting as SCHOTT’s executive vice president of its advanced optics business unit, Knöbel will assume responsibilities related to finance, purchasing, information technology, and mergers and acquisitions within the company’s management board. He succeeds Jens Schulte, who had been SCHOTT’s CFO since 2016 until he stepped down from the position on April 30.

Marcus Knöbel. Courtesy of SCHOTT AG.

ULM, Germany — Lidar technology developer Scantinel has appointed Frank Lindenberg as chairman of its advisory board. He brings over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry to Scantinel. Lindenberg most recently served on the board of directors of electric car manufacturer Lucid and as CFO and head of corporate strategy at Mercedes-Benz AG. He was also CFO of Daimler Trucks and held various management positions across multiple business units and central functions within the Daimler Group.

Frank Lindenberg. Courtesy of Scantinel.

BOSTON — QuEra, a neutral-atom quantum computing company, has appointed Andy Ory as acting CEO, following Alex Keesling's transition to a role leading production and and technology development. Ory will serve in the position while the company searches for a permanent candidate. Ory is a member of QuEra’s board of directors and co-founded and led several companies, including Acme Packet, which was acquired by Oracle, and 128 Technology, which was acquired by Juniper Networks.

John Chubb. Courtesy of Sondrel.

READING, England — Provider of custom chips Sondrel has added John Chubb as CEO and Ian Walsh as the company’s regional vice president for America. Chubb has over 30 years’ experience in a range of board level roles at companies including RPS, Grontmij UK, and Sweco Denmark along with senior leadership experience in the nuclear, ICT, waste, and energy sectors. Walsh, most recently Sondrel’s vice president of ASIC business development, will be responsible for growing Sondrel’s U.S. semiconductor business from its new Silicon Valley offices in Santa Clara, Calif.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Lightwave Logic, Inc., a technology platform company, has added Yves LeMaitre to its board of directors effective Aug. 1. LeMaitre brings over 30 years of executive experience in technology, corporate strategy, and marketing. He currently serves as a strategic board advisor to Trumpf Photonic Components and most recently served as CEO of Astrobeam.Space and head of the optical coherent division of IPG Photonics.