Advisory Board
H.E. Sir Thomas Cellucci
Entrepreneur, executive, author, and technology-commercialization leader with senior public-sector and private-sector experience.
Previously
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Cellucci Associates
- Bravatek Solutions
Profile summary
A strategist who executes
H.E. Sir Thomas Cellucci is an Advisory Board member at Nexgile — a serial entrepreneur, senior executive, author, and public-sector commercialization leader with deep experience translating emerging technologies into operational outcomes.
He served as the first Chief Commercialization Officer in the U.S. Federal government, developing public-private partnerships designed to accelerate technology adoption for homeland security, first responders, and the taxpayer.
His leadership spans private equity, venture-backed firms, technology commercialization, public-private partnerships, and board service for public and private organizations.
He is also a volunteer firefighter, disaster-response leader, author, and speaker across requirements development, nanotechnology, laser physics, photonics, commercialization, and homeland-security innovation.
Highlights
- Served as the first Chief Commercialization Officer in the U.S. Federal Executive Branch at the Department of Homeland Security.
- Served as Director of Public-Private Partnerships and Director of the Research and Development Partnerships Group at DHS.
- Led DHS public-private partnerships that leveraged more than $300M in independent research and development investments.
- Authored or co-authored more than 24 books and over 192 articles across commercialization, nanotechnology, laser physics, photonics, and related topics.
- Led a DHS R&D Partnerships Group managing more than $9B in assets and coordinating 1,400 public- and private-sector team members.
- Held leadership roles at Cellucci Associates, Bravatek Solutions, and other technology-focused organizations.