Novavax CEO says Gaithersburg campus could have 800 employees by year’s end Governor visited business on Thursday By Dan Schere | share this Novavax CEO Stanley Erck, left, talks with Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday at the new Novavax headquarters in Gaithersburg. Photo by Elia Griffin The CEO of Novavax said Thursday that up to 800 people could be working in the company’s new global headquarters on Quince Orchard Road by the end of the year. CEO Stanley Erck talked about the business during a question-and-answer session with reporters on Thursday following a visit by Gov. Larry Hogan to the site.