FirstWave is a highly entrepreneurial company, driven to success by: It’s process, it’s people, and it’s culture. We have invented, and keep inventing, superior approaches to commercializing ideas and technology. We fuel this innovation by recruiting talented, creative people and promoting an invigorating and collaborative work environment. FirstWave is committed to the constant pursuit of excellence, and the belief that a meritocracy of ideas, not hierarchies, drives decision-making. We deliver on this by staying at the cutting edge in understanding our markets and our business. We bring collectively over 200+ years of combined experience to bear with some of the world’s greatest thought-leaders – typically not found in most early-stage ventures.

Albert Culliton - Director

Mr. Culliton is currently Chief Operating Officer of the Erie County Industrial Development Agency. He was the Chief Lending Officer since 1992 and was additionally named its Chief Financial Officer in 2003. As Chief Operating Officer he manages the operations and economic development programs of the Advanced Training Center, ECIDA, Industrial Land Development Corporation, Regional Development Corporation and several other affiliates. Additionally he manages ECIDA's venture capital investments.

His prior work experience includes 14 years as a bank commercial lender and manager, 6 years as the Chief Financial Officer for several mid-sized wholesale distribution companies and several years in secondary education. Mr. Culliton holds a BA and MA in Mathematics from Fordham University and an MBA from Canisius College. He is a graduate of the 1997 Venture Capital Institute sponsored by the National Venture Capital Association and the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies.

MANAGEMENT

Brian Bell – CEO and Director

Dave Rowlands – President FWPG

Doug DuFaux –Technical Director

Dennis Guopil – Technical Director

Joe Fina – Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Bradley Fuhrman – MD, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Mark Dowhy – Founder & Chief Technical Officer

Diane McMahon – Vice President and Legal Counsel

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The strength of any organization is its people. First Wave's Board of Directors is made up of nationally and internationally renowned individuals whom have founded, managed or invested in companies worth hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. The Directors are all actively invested in the company and projects both financially and active time commitments in order source, develop and commercialize best of breed solutions.

Joel Kanter – Chairman

Brian Bell – CEO and Director

Albert Culliton – Director

Gene Burleson – Director

Dr. Eugene Bauer – Director

Dean Hautamaki, M.D. – Director

Wayne Hellman, M.D. – Director