Black Box Principals

BLACK BOX PRINCIPALS
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As a young professional, our founder, Rick Cavalli, had the unique opportunity to interact with the executive leadership at The Lockheed Corporation, where he met the original inventor of the Stealth Fighter Jet. Lockheed – now Lockheed Martin – is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company with extensive global interests.

 While at the Lockheed Worldwide Headquarters, Rick had the privilege of touring ‘The Skunk Works, an undercover entity within the larger organization. For over 70 years, The Skunk Works was tasked with creating revolutionary aircraft and innovative applications for aerospace technologies that pushed the boundaries of the art of the im|possible.

 While touring the facilities, Rick and his guides would pass many long corridors of otherwise non-descript square or rectangular rooms constructed with 3″+ plus deep and lead metal-reinforced walls that housed various Skunk Works’ projects to protect from Soviet espionage. These were referred to as Black Rooms. This visit both changed and inspired Rick, and this inspiration led to the creation of Black Box, a metaphorical innovation from which we collaborate with our clients to realize what is achievable.