Michael Petrucelli

Mr. Michael Petrucelli served as Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after previously working for two years as Deputy Director. USCIS is the government agency within the Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States, establishes immigration services, and enforces policies and priorities that preserve America’s safety in the post September 11th national security environment.

Prior to holding leadership positions within USCIS, Mr. Petrucelli was Senior Vice President for Operations and Chief of Staff of the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) of the United States. He has also worked on economic and business issues at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and has extensive experience promoting U.S.-Asia trade relations, serving as Executive Director of the U.S.-Thailand Business Council, and as Director for Thailand, Burma and Financial Services at the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council. Additionally, from 2005 to 2008, Mr. Petrucelli was a vice president at GridPoint, Inc., a leading clean technology company focused on smart grid and distributed energy solutions.

As a U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer from 1992 to 1996, Mr. Petrucelli was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, the Bureau of Intelligence & Research in Washington, DC, and the U.S. Consulate General, Netherlands Antilles.

Mr. Petrucelli holds a master's degree in business administration from Goizueta Business School, Emory University, and also studied international business in the MBA program at Nijenrode University in the Netherlands. Mr. Petrucelli holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.