Profile of Thomas A. Cellucci, Ph.D., MBA

• Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, 3.95/4.00 (1984)
• MBA, Strategic Management and Marketing, Rutgers University; Camden, New Jersey, 3.83/4.00 (1991)
• B.S. Chemistry, Fordham University; Bronx, New York, 3.50/4.00 (1980)
• Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania – Executive Education Program (1996)
• Harvard Business School – Executive Management Program (2002)
• MIT Sloan School of Business – Executive New Product Development Program (2002)
• Kellogg School of Management – Executive Mergers and Acquisitions Program (2002)

Career Accomplishments

• At the request of the Under Secretary for DHS S&T, led the strategic and tactical integration of a large group of unique offices and vehicles formed under the Research and Development Partnerships Group to develop collective competencies and mechanisms to enhance outreach with the larger homeland security enterprise and foster partnerships for cooperative research and development opportunities.
• Recognized expert in the practical commercialization of new and emerging technologies in both the Private and Public Sectors (the first Chief Commercialization Officer in the US Federal Government’s Executive Branch). Appointed the first Director of the Research & Development (R&D) Group at the US Department of Homeland Security with multi-billion dollars of assets responsibility and leadership of over 1300 people.
• US Department of Homeland Security’s first Chief Commercialization Officer (accepted a non-political five year appointment) having established the Department’s First Commercialization Office.
• Developed and implemented unique, far-reaching programs to leverage the resources of the Private Sector to rapidly develop products and services for DHS and its ancillary markets such as the First Responder community with more than $3.6 billion offered to DHS from the Private Sector in less one year.
• Re-engineered the US Department of Homeland Security’s First Responder Requirements Development Framework for all US First Responders (federal, state, local and tribal).
• First Federal Official invited to join the Council on Competitiveness (see www.compete.org).
• Well-respected authority in rapid time-to-market new product development and license vehicle development processes.
• Member of the Manufacturing Technologies Working Group of the Committee on Science and Technology for the Executive Office of the President and Science & Technology Official on the US Department of Homeland Security’s Policy Working Group.
• Became the youngest member of the American National Standard Institute’s Committee chartered to write the first standard on the Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions (ANSI Standard Z136.5).
• Authored or co-authored over 156 articles on innovative public-private partnerships, nanotechnology, laser spectroscopy, vibration control, sales and marketing, and MEMS/MOEMS test and measurement.
• Regularly invited to join the Boards of Directors for many of firms, across many industries.
• Subject of numerous interviews for high-profile media publications like CNN, ABC World News Tonight, Frost & Sullivan’s Technical Insights, Executive R&D Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Defense Daily, Homeland Security, Micro/Nano News and C/Net.
• Frequently requested to provide seminars, speeches and presentations at both business and/or high-technology institutes like Harvard, MIT, Kellogg, Texas A&M, Rice, Brown, MIT Enterprise Forum and others.
• Directly responsible for briefing President Clinton and President George W. Bush that resulted in the creation of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) passed by Congress with  an initial $3.9 billion budget.
• Established Zyvex as one of the world’s leading nanotech firms with exceptional growth and financial performance, growing sales over 197% in less than three years.
• Developed and implemented Zyvex’s transition from a technology-push to a market-driven enterprise widely recognized in both business and technical circles and through several worldwide business alliances.
• Founded a highly successful consulting firm, Cellucci Associates, Inc., with high profile, worldwide clients.
• Obtained and managed several large (multi-million dollar) governmental contracts and grants from a variety of agencies and often speak on the key processes involved in securing government contracts while an executive in the private sector.
• Established Etec, Inc. as the MEMS/MOEMS test and measurement industry leader with a rapid increase (>50%) of orders and shipments from 2000 to 2001 and sales revenue growth of over 100% from 2001 to 2002.
• Played key role in the financial turnaround of Newport Corporation in 1993 to 1994 by increasing the profitability of the Scientific and Laboratory business by over 34%. This group produced the vast majority of profits for the firm and generated the cash to invest in both external and internal business development efforts.
• Possess a substantial “rolodex” of contacts throughout both the Private and Public sectors from which to draw valuable knowledge and experience.

Real-World Experience

• Constantly offered senior-executive position with high-tech companies because of a proven track record of profitably growing companies
• Considered expert in rapid time-to-market new product development and commercialization of emerging technologies
• Proven performance in raising capital

Clearance

• Currently possesses TS/SCI clearance

Awards

• Security Magazine’s Most Influential Security Executive for 2010 (November 2010)
• US Department of Homeland Security Exemplary Performance Award (October 2009)
• Presidential Who’s Who (2009-Present)
• Order of Merit Award from the United States Congress (2006)
• Received highest honor for a Texas citizen: a commission as an Admiral, effective April 16, 2008 for pioneering the commercialization of nanotechnology in the Private Sector and the commercialization of advanced technologies to protect the nation as the first Chief Commercialization Officer in the Federal Executive Branch
• State of Hawaii Adjutant General’s Award for Excellence (2008)
• 2005 Businessman of the Year, The Business Advisory Council and Congressional Committee (The Wall Street Journal)
• Recipient of the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal Award for Business-Washington DC (2005)
• Marquis’ Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (1993) and the International Who’s Who (1995)

Speaking Engagements

Regularly invited to give both technical and business-related seminars and speeches, with recent presentations at the following institutions:

• Harvard Business School
• University of Texas' Business School
• MIT’s Sloan Business School
• University of Arkansas' Sam Walton Business School
• University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School
• Northwestern University's Kellogg Business School

Strategic Alliances

Cellucci Associates, Inc. has a number of key strategic alliances that extends its reach throughout the world to enable clients to gain a worldwide business perspective.