The people who build controlled lightning.
National lab physicists. Master welders who achieve vacuums beyond 10⁻¹². Manufacturing directors who built parts for the Space Shuttle. Three PhDs. 25+ years of accelerator engineering. One mission.
Dr. Eric Burgett
Founder & CTO
Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Tech. 25+ years designing, building, and commissioning industrial linear accelerators. Former senior researcher at Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Idaho National Laboratories. One of a handful of people globally designated as a UL Master Technical Reference for accelerator systems. $57M+ in R&D leadership. 200+ publications, patents, and presentations. Eric left national laboratories because he wanted to stop writing papers about accelerators and start building them at the scale the world needs.
Board of Directors
Zachary Vella
Board of Directors
Founder of Vella Group. 25+ years in commercial real estate development and private equity. Led projects for SpaceX, Ring, and Tesla. Multi-billion-dollar returns across portfolio.
Salim Habash
Board of Directors
15+ years scaling transformative technologies. Co-founded Tapestry Telemed (acquired by Everbridge). Chief Product Officer at Bite Squad (scaled 2 to 80 cities, $321M acquisition). VP and Technology Industry Analyst at Galleon Group (ranked #1).
Leadership
Joe Nause
Vice President
B.S. Finance, USM. Technology entrepreneur spanning telecommunications, wide band gap semiconductors, and harsh environment materials. 20 years experience.
Frank Rillo
Director of Security
Former U.S. Marine. 20+ years in military intelligence, high-risk operations, fraud investigations, and corporate security. Led intelligence teams supporting 300+ combat missions.
Angela Burgett
Executive Manager
B.A. History, Kennesaw State University. Background in marketing and technical writing. Supporting Dr. Burgett's programs since 2004.
Mark Whitmer
Electrical Engineering Director
Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech. Founded The Nerdwerks. Designed Pulse's digital RF control system achieving 20%+ efficiency improvements.
Jeremy Denno
Business Development Director
Diverse entrepreneurial background. Leads vertical integration of conveyance systems, warehousing, and manufacturing operations.
Robert Doba
Lead Metallurgist & Welding Director
20 years as a certified master welder. Specializes in high vacuum and harsh environment materials. Achieves ultimate vacuums exceeding 1 × 10⁻¹².
Kurt Wiesmeyer
Director of Manufacturing
40+ years in ultra-precision machining. Expert in robotic welding including Space Shuttle components. Produced parts for F-18, F-35, and classified RF components.
Barry Koehne
Director of Accelerator Systems
45+ years installing and commissioning medical and industrial linear accelerators. 36 years at Varian Medical Systems. Installed Varian's first medical accelerator in China (1984).
Scientific Advisors
Dr. Mohamad Al-Sheikhly
Scientific Advisor
Professor and Director of Radiation Facilities, University of Maryland. Pioneered high-energy oxidation processes for water treatment and environmental remediation.
Dr. Thomas D. Waite
Scientific Advisor
President and Founder, Ferrate Solutions. Pioneer in ferrate chemistry for advanced water treatment.
Dr. William Cooper
Scientific Advisor
Professor Emeritus, UC Irvine. Former Director, Urban Water Research Center. Leading authority on urban water systems.