On January 6, Cellebrite, a provider of digital investigative solutions for the public and private sectors, announced a series of board updates to support the company’s continued growth.
Thomas Hogan has been appointed interim CEO to begin 2025 as part of a planned leadership transition. In conjunction with stepping into this position, Hogan remains on the company’s board of directors and plans to revert to his position as chairman upon the eventual appointment of a new CEO.
As part of Cellebrite’s ongoing commitment to best practices in board governance, specifically those related to the separation of duties between the CEO and board chair, Adam Clammer, managing partner of True Wind Capital Management and Cellebrite’s current lead independent director, has assumed the duties of board chairman.
Finally, Michael Capellas has been appointed to Cellebrite’s board of directors as a Class II director. In addition, he will serve as the board’s lead independent director, replacing the role vacated by Adam Clammer. All appointments were effective January 1, 2025.
Capellas has served as founder and CEO of Capellas Strategic Partners, a strategic technology advisory firm, since November 2012. His leadership experience includes serving as the founding chairman and CEO of VCE (Virtual Computing Company) a joint venture between Cisco, EMC and VMware, which developed and commercialized an innovative platform for cloud computing; chairman and CEO of First Data Corporation; CEO and director of MCI (previously WorldCom); chairman, president and CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation and president of Hewlett-Packard Company following the merger of Compaq and Hewlett-Packard. Capellas currently serves as the lead independent director of Cisco Systems, Inc. in addition to other current and past board assignments.
“I am personally delighted to welcome Michael to our board,” said Hogan. “Michael brings a wide range of powerful and complementary skills to an already strong board. His specific depth of experience as the CEO of multiple global leaders with the scale we aspire to, his prowess in products and technology as a legacy CIO and his track record of strategic insight and execution, align perfectly with Cellebrite’s priorities and ambitions.”
“I am thrilled to join Cellebrite’s board,” said Capellas. “I have a deep passion for justice, safety and security, and I bring a long history of global support for these causes. Cellebrite’s C2C platform empowers law enforcement, intelligence agencies and global leaders to accelerate justice and enhance community safety. I am particularly inspired by the company’s ongoing efforts to combat child exploitation and trafficking – an issue I care about deeply. I look forward to collaborating with Tom, Adam, my fellow board directors and Cellebrite’s executive team to further the company’s mission and drive meaningful impact.”
Source: Cellebrite
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By Loren Blinde
January 6, 2025
