Robert Bright

Robert S. Bright, a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, became a National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) student member on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1979 and served as the initial two-term National Chairperson of the NSBE Alumni Extension, now called NSBE Professionals, from 1998-1990. Subsequent to his chairperson position, Mr. Bright became NSBE’s first international member while residing in London, England, on an expatriate assignment for Exxon Corporation.

Mr. Bright is the Founder and President of Talson Solutions, LLC, a capital program advisory firm, and serves as a construction auditor and project consultant with over 40 years of experience. He has led audits of design and construction contracts, conducted risk assessments, performed as project executive, and served as an expert witness. He has significant international experience, having served in various capacities while working in fourteen different countries.

Starting as a sole practitioner in 2001, Mr. Bright has expanded Talson with offices in Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, and Panama City, Panama. Talson has participated in over $50 billion of capital projects, including the $5.2 billion Panama Canal Expansion Program, Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia, Second Avenue Subway in New York, Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and numerous others.

Mr. Bright’s service activities have included membership on the Board of Trustees for Mercy Health System and serving as President of Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, Board President of Wireless Philadelphia, and Chair of the American Public Transportation Association’s Business Member Board of Governors Small Business Committee.

Mr. Bright has received the President’s USA Freedom Corps Award for Volunteer Service and the Chairman’s Award from the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Mr. Bright holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.