Thomas A. Cellucci PhD, MBA
Chairman and CEO, Bravatek Solutions, Inc.
Member, NCOIC Board of Directors
Dr. Thomas Cellucci is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, seasoned senior
executive and board member who possesses extensive corporate and venture
capital experience across a number of worldwide industries.
Dr. Cellucci served as the first Chief Commercialization Officer at the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security and the White House, working directly for
Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. While there, he expanded the
role of public-private partnerships within government and increased opportunities for cooperative research and
development activities. He was responsible for initiatives that identified evaluated and commercialized
technology with the goal of rapidly developing and deploying products and services that meet the specific
operational requirements of DHS operating components, first responders and critical infrastructure/key
resources owners and operators.
Dr. Cellucci’s outreach with both the private and public sectors to establish and foster mutually-beneficial
working relationships that facilitate cost-effective and efficient product, service and technology development
efforts was viewed as a goal for all federal agencies. At DHS, he published eight books on the development of
operational requirements and innovative public-private partnerships as well as articles and other resources that
facilitate communication both across government and between the public and private sectors.
Dr. Cellucci also served as Director of the Office of Public-Private Partnerships and was responsible for the
effective integration of the Long Range Broad Agency Announcement procurement process, Office of SAFETY
Act Implementation, Small Business Innovation Research Office, and Commercialization Office. In addition, he
was asked to serve as the Director of the Research & Development Partnerships Group to integrate and leverage
the more than $9 billion in DHS assets and the expertise of 1,400 team members through the group’s
investments in national labs, universities, international partners, special programs and the private sector and
government interagency partners to deliver solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise.
Dr. Cellucci has authored or co-authored more than 24 books and 192 articles on requirements development,
commercialization, nanotechnology, laser physics, photonics, environmental disturbance control, MEMS test
and measurement, and mistake-proofing processes. He co-authored ANSI Standard Z136.5 “The Safe Use of
Lasers in Educational Institutions.” He was a pioneer in advancing the field of nanotechnology in American
science, engineering and manufacturing and instrumental in progressing the nanotechnology agenda through his
bi-partisan work with Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and many leaders in the U.S. Senate. His
contributions made possible the National Nanotechnology Initiative signed by President Bush in 2004 that added
over $3.9 billion to the federal budget specific to advancing nanotechnology. He was also active in discovering
and fostering strategic partnerships that brought nanotechnology into a wide array of consumer products.
In 1999, he founded the successful management-consulting firm, Cellucci Associates, Inc., and profitably
growing firms has become his trademark. In addition, he regularly interacts with high-ranking members of the
U.S. government and serves as keynote speaker at both business and technical events around the world. Dr.
Cellucci is the first-ever U.S. Federal Government representative to the Council on Competitiveness, a
prestigious group of thought leaders in business and academia focused on ensuring America’s global
competitiveness in technology, innovation, education and industry. He has also held the rank of Professor or
Lecturer at institutions like Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania and Camden Community College.
Dr. Cellucci earned a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania (1984), an MBA from
Rutgers University (1991), and a BS in Chemistry from Fordham University (1980).
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