Pasqal Appoints New Product and Human Resources Chiefs

Insider BriefPRESS RELEASE — Pasqal (NASDAQ: PSQL), a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Roberto Mauro as Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Joëlle Lumb as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). The appointments strengthen Pasqal’s executive leadership team as the company sharpens its product strategy, expands its global operations and builds the organizational capabilities required to support its next phase of growth.As Chief Product Officer, Roberto will lead Pasqal’s end-to-end product strategy and roadmap, focusing development on priority customer needs and integrated offerings across hardware, software, cloud and services. He will also align teams around key product priorities to accelerate customer adoption and support the development of a scalable, high-margin business.As Chief Human Resources Officer, Joëlle will lead Pasqal’s global people strategy, organizational transformation, leadership development and culture. She will work across the company to develop the talent, operating structures and capabilities required to support continued growth and international expansion.“Pasqal’s ability to translate scientific leadership into meaningful customer outcomes will depend on the strength of both our products and our organization,” said Wasiq Bokhari, Chief Executive Officer of Pasqal. “Roberto combines deep technology and product expertise with a strong understanding of our customers and markets. Joëlle brings extensive experience helping global organizations navigate growth and transformation. Their leadership will be instrumental as we focus our product portfolio, strengthen execution and prepare Pasqal to operate at greater scale.”Roberto brings 30 years of international experience spanning strategy, product management, business development and innovation across Europe, Asia and the United States. Since joining Pasqal in January 2024, he has helped build the company’s Asia-Pacific presence with an initial focus on Korea, secured public and private funding, developed strategic research collaborations and advanced opportunities in Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. Previously, he spent two decades in senior leadership roles at Samsung, where he led technology investments and partnerships focused on data, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, and held international business development roles at Cisco. Roberto has worked in quantum technology since 2019.“Pasqal’s research and development organization is world-class, and our opportunity is to complement that strength with a product organization built around customers and the outcomes that matter most to them,” said Roberto. “I look forward to working across Pasqal to translate our technology into integrated, scalable offerings that accelerate customer adoption worldwide.”Roberto holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MBA from IMD.Joëlle brings more than 15 years of C-suite experience leading people strategies and organizational transformation across complex international businesses. Her expertise includes organizational design, culture and leadership development, talent strategy, post-merger integration, spin-offs, IPO readiness and restructuring. Before joining Pasqal, she held senior human resources leadership roles at NielsenIQ and Nielsen, overseeing regional and global people strategies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and other international markets.“Pasqal is bringing together exceptional scientific, engineering and commercial talent to build a transformative technology company,” said Joëlle. “My priority will be to help create the leadership capabilities, organizational clarity and inclusive culture that enable our people to do their best work and support Pasqal’s successful growth across markets.”Joëlle holds an executive master’s degree in human resources from ESSEC Business School and an engineering degree in agronomy from ENSAR.TopicsShare Get the latest research, company news, and market intelligence every week. MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLEPASQAL’s quantum computers control neutral atoms with optical tweezers using lasers to manipulate quantum registers with up to a few hundred qubits. Location in Boston MA.More in Research The Quantum Insider (TQI) is the leading source for the latest quantum technology news, market intelligence, industry analysis, and data covering the global quantum ecosystem. NEWSROOMPLATFORMSERVICESCOMPANY© 2026 The Quantum Insider. All rights reserved. Part of the Resonance networkOne of our team will be in touch to learn more about your requirements, and provide pricing and access options.Subscribe to our industry leading leading newsletter for the latest in quantum news and insights. We use cookies to analyse traffic and improve your experience. Privacy Policy