Dr. Johnson has served as a member of the Board of Directors since March 2022 and previously served as a member of the Legacy Rigetti Board of Directors from August 2019 until the consummation of the Business Combination. He has served as Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners since July 2020, after joining Bessemer Venture Partners as an Executive In Residence in June 2015, and also served as Chief Executive Officer of the Technology Innovation Institute from August 2021 to May 2024. Prior to that, Dr. Johnson served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation from July 2006 to February 2015. He also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. from June 2005 to July 2006 and as Senior Vice President and Business Unit General Manager at SAIC from January 1996 to June 2005. Dr. Johnson received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors and our Board of Directors believe Dr. Johnson is qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors because of his integral involvement in the technology industry, generally, and management roles at global venture capital firms.