# Andreas Kellas

> Andreas Kellas is the Cambridge-based co-founder and CEO of MORSE Corp, an employee-owned engineering company serving the U.S. national security ecosystem. A Drexel mechanical engineering graduate with an MIT master’s in aeronautics and astronautics, he researched guided autorotating vehicles and worked in autonomous systems at Draper before co-founding MORSE in 2014 with Adam Ray and Bobby Cohanim. His public interviews emphasize recruiting, employee ownership and developing his own leadership as the company grows.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at MORSE Corp
- **Organizations:** MORSE Corp, Draper
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; minor in Business Administration, Drexel University, S.M. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded MORSE in 2014., Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2021., Drexel Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering.
- **2007** — Completed MIT S.M. thesis on a controllable single-bladed autorotating vehicle, advised by Mark Drela and Timothy M. Barrows.
- **2011** — Publicly identified as an autonomous systems business leader for defense at Draper, discussing precision airdrop technology.
- **2014** — Co-founded MORSE Corp with Adam Ray and Bobby Cohanim.
- **2017** — Named principal investigator on a MORSE Army SBIR Phase II award for the POOF parachute concept.
- **2021** — Selected for Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
- **2022** — Featured in Drexel Magazine’s 40 Under 40; described MORSE as having more than 150 employees without outside funding.
- **2025** — Signed MORSE’s cybersecurity settlement as president; company subsequently announced CMMC Level 2 certification and Seattle expansion.
- **2026** — An October employee interview describes Kellas meeting new hire cohorts within their first month.

## Achievements

- Co-founded MORSE in 2014.
- Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2021.
- Drexel Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree, 2022.
- Designed and developed a guided samara prototype for his 2007 MIT master’s research; final controlled-flight demonstration was inconclusive.
- Led MORSE as it grew to more than 150 employees by his 2022 Drexel interview, without outside funding.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Tyler Pearl described Kellas meeting each new hire cohort during its first month to discuss MORSE’s purpose and values.
- **2025-09** — MORSE announced a DARPA Albatross prime contract for autonomous soaring capabilities.
- **2025-08** — MORSE announced a $48,054,384, five-year U.S. Army Other Transaction Agreement for long-range autonomous aircraft development.
- **2025-06** — MORSE announced completion of its CMMC Level 2 assessment with a score of 110 and no findings, and announced a Seattle office led by Eddy Scott.
- **2025-03** — MORSE agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve False Claims Act cybersecurity allegations; the settlement includes company admissions of specified facts and was signed by Kellas as president.

## Links

- Website: https://www.morsecorp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-kellas-46a7323

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