Leadership Team

Simon Edwards is the Chief Executive Officer of Groq. Edwards has extensive leadership experience guiding technology companies through periods of rapid growth and transformation. Prior to Groq, he served as CFO at Conga, overseeing finance, corporate development, and revenue operations. He previously served as CFO of ServiceMax, where he steered the company through profitability and expansion, culminating in its acquisition by PTC in 2023. Earlier in his career, Edwards held senior finance leadership roles at General Electric, including CFO of GE Digital. Edwards holds a BS from the University of the West of England and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Claire Hart is a strategic legal executive and business advisor with over 20 years experience steering innovative technology companies at various stages of growth through unchartered legal, business and cultural challenges and opportunities. She is adept at tackling novel legal challenges and forging strategic partnerships in new technologies and evolving markets as well as guiding companies through high stakes situations. Claire has previously led legal teams at Google, was the Chief Legal Officer at Blizzard Entertainment, and most recently built out the legal, people and business affairs functions at Genies, an avatar technology startup. Outside of her day job, Claire is a frequent speaker, teacher and mentor, particularly focused on creating opportunities for early career legal professionals.

Scott is an experienced business operator with a track record of applying analytics and AI to solve complex business challenges. His career spans senior roles in advisory firms, as well as VC-backed, high-growth software and services companies, where he has successfully built and scaled data, AI and hardware technology businesses.

Adam Winter is a seasoned global technology leader with more than 30 years of experience building, scaling, and leading complex technology businesses. He has worked across enterprise software, infrastructure, and advanced platforms, supporting organizations as they grow from early stages through global scale.

Throughout his career, Adam has partnered closely with executive teams, boards, and strategic customers to drive consistent execution, develop strong leadership teams, and deliver long-term value across regions.

Allison Hopkins has 35 years of experience as an HR business leader, advisor and investor working with start-ups, pre-IPO and Fortune 500 companies. Her choices have mostly led her to companies that were attempting to change an industry and/or in hyper-growth mode.

The most notable organizations she was a part of are E*Trade, Netflix, Palo Alto Networks and thredUP. While being the Chief People Officer at thredUP she was also the COO for 2 years and led operations which included HR, distribution centers, customer service, logistics & industrial engineering. She was also part of the team that took thredUP public.

Prior to thredUP she was the SVP of HR at Palo Alto Networks and also assisted in taking them public. She served as Vice President of Talent at Netflix, and Head of Human Resources at E*TRADE. During her tenure all three companies experienced hyper global growth (Ranging from 180-10,000 people, $250M-$7B in revenue). She was also the Founder and CEO of Core Elements, Inc., which provided human resources and internal communication consulting to global tech companies. Core Elements was nominated 6 years in a row as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in Silicon Valley.

She was nominated & elected to Leadership California and was awarded the YWCA’s prestigious Manager of the Year award. She has had numerous published articles and speaking engagements on the impact of human resources, communication and culture in business.

John Mangiante is a global infrastructure executive with over 20 years of experience leading the strategy, planning, deployment, and operation of large-scale cloud, data center, and network platforms. He has held senior leadership roles at Google and Microsoft with deep expertise in building and scaling mission-critical infrastructure that supports high-performance computing and AI workloads.
Prior to joining Groq, John spent more than a decade at Google, where he served in senior leadership roles across Google Fiber and Google’s global infrastructure organization, driving national and multi-region network deployment and operational initiatives. He later joined Microsoft as a Director, leading global network infrastructure and deployment programs in support of Azure’s rapid expansion.

Matt Eng is a seasoned business operations and finance executive with extensive experience driving strategic growth and operational excellence within complex technology organizations. At Groq, he leads the end-to-end orchestration of business investments and fulfillment, ensuring capital is efficiently deployed to scale the company’s infrastructure and capabilities. Throughout his career, Matt has partnered with executive teams to build and scale critical business functions, aligning financial strategy with operational execution. Prior to Groq, he held leadership positions in global service operations, customer experience, and finance at VMware, Pivotal Software, and EMC.

Chris Nasson is an accomplished finance leader with deep experience supporting high-growth technology companies through periods of rapid scale. He has held senior finance roles at Intel, Snap, Twilio, ClickUp, and Groq, leading core functions including Treasury, Investor Relations, FP&A, and Accounting. Known for strong capital markets expertise and close business partnership with operating leaders, Chris brings a strategic, execution-focused approach to financial leadership. He began his career serving three tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army, an experience that shaped his disciplined leadership style and commitment to operational excellence.

Jacquie Hettinger leads the Talent organization at Groq, overseeing people strategy, operations, total rewards, and employee experience in support of the company’s rapid growth. She partners closely with leadership to build scalable, people-first programs that reinforce Groq’s culture and business objectives. Jacquie began her career in public accounting before transitioning into human resources, with experience at E. & J. Gallo Winery, Farmers Business Network, and now Groq. Prior to her current role, she led Total Rewards at Groq, scaling compensation, equity, talent operations and benefits in a highly competitive talent market. She is recognized for her ability to align people programs with business goals to enable sustainable success.

Kelly Kozich is a legal executive and strategic business partner who has supported companies across all stages—from startups to global enterprises—helping them scale complex technology product offerings, from silicon to cloud services. A steady hand in periods of rapid growth and transformation, Kelly shepherds teams through change to deliver durable outcomes. Earlier in her career, Kozich held senior legal roles at Intel and Vestas.