Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy, will serve as a Director effective March 17, 2026. Mr. Murphy has significant past investment banking, principal investing, and direct entrepreneurial experience across a wide range of industries and is actively involved in a number of international businesses at board levels. He has served as a director of Churchill IX since May 2024. He also served as a director of Churchill X from August 2025 to the completion of its business combination with Infleqtion, Inc. in February 2026 and served as a director of Churchill Capital Corp VI and VII from 2021 until their respective liquidations. Mr. Murphy has served as the Co-Founding Partner of Merivel Capital Partners LLP, a boutique private placement group authorized by the UK FCA, since 2023. Since 2010, Mr. Murphy has also served as Chairman of “Budd – London” as well as a director of numerous other luxury goods manufacturers and retailers including Brown Thomas Group (Ireland), H Huntsman & Sons Limited (UK), “The Watch Gallery” UK and J. R. Tusting & Company (UK). Mr. Murphy is also an active angel investor. Mr. Murphy serves as a director of various companies related to Qalaa Holdings SAE, which is involved in energy and infrastructure investments in Egypt. Mr. Murphy was trained as a financial analyst in New York starting in 1986 and ultimately was made head of Salomon Brothers International’s M&A Group in London. He went on to become a Managing Director of Citigroup International. As a Managing Director of Citigroup International, Mr. Murphy was involved in the evaluation and execution of private and public financings and capital raising. Mr. Murphy received an M.A. from University of Dublin Trinity College. Mr. Murphy is well-qualified to serve as a member of the Board due to his significant financial and leadership experience and experience serving on SPAC boards.