Welcome Steve MacDonald
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve MacDonald as the new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. MacDonald officially takes up his position February 23rd, 2009.
Upon his arrival IQC Director, Raymond Laflamme said: "We are delighted to have Steve join us. Stepping into the role of Chief Operating Officer, he will provide both strategic and operational leadership at IQC. He brings with him a set of skills complementary to our own and will help continually establish IQC as a global centre of excellence for quantum information research."
Steve MacDonald comes to IQC with experience in the financial, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. A Fellow of the National Society of Management Accountants and a Certified Management Accountant, Steve also has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. With a track record of developing and implementing corporate-wide initiatives, he is a leader who strives to promote innovation and teamwork.
Steve's background is expansive, ranging from previous positions as Vice President of Finance at CIBC Mellon, Vice President of Financial Management Strategy and Research at Clarica Life Insurance, to most recently, the CFO at kidsLINK, a children's health services organization. In support of the community, Steve has held several positions including the Treasurer for the Waterloo-Wellington Board of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and the President and Treasurer of a Community Neighbourhood Association. An accomplished author, Steve has published articles in a professional magazine.
About IQC: Founded in 2002, the mission of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is to aggressively explore and advance the application of quantum mechanical systems to a vast array of relevant information processing techniques.
A part of the University of Waterloo, IQC creates a truly unique environment that fosters cutting-edge research and collaboration between researchers in the areas of computer, engineering, mathematical and physical sciences.
At the time of this release, IQC has 17 faculty members, 20 postdoctoral fellows and over 73 students and research assistants, as well as a support staff of 10.