Cathy McCarthy

Ms. McCarthy has been Chairperson of the Board Since July 2022 and has served as a member of Rigetti’s board of directors since July 2021. Ms. McCarthy is currently President and CEO of Cross Tack Consulting, a strategy consulting firm. Ms. McCarthy has extensive executive level experience at both public and private companies, including SM&A, a publicly traded consulting firm specializing in business capture and program support services for clients in aerospace, defense, homeland security, and information services. Ms. McCarthy served on the board of directors, compensation committee, and audit committee of Solta Medical, Inc., from 2009 until 2013, prior to its merger with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. She currently serves as a board member and audit committee chair of the Middleby Corporation, a leader and publicly traded company in the foodservice equipment industry.