Testimonials

“Throughout my extensive time of service in the water industry, I've had the pleasure of working with genuinely good people of high integrity and professionalism. It has been my distinct pleasure to have worked closely with Brian on myriad strategic projects over the recent years and without a doubt, I place Brian in a special class within this water industry group. Not many individuals express the "tone at the top", in such a way as Brian; as related to what the "customer" needs .... innovation and genius are what they receive. I'm pleased to call Brian an industry colleague and friend.”  Floyd Wicks, President, H2Options, Inc. and retired CEO of Golden State Water Company

I got to know Brian Cullen very well during the 18 months or so I spent with a few fellow Montecito residents trying to deal with the very serious challenges we faced in assuring access to a dependable supply of water for our community. Brian spent an enormous amount of time with us both educating us on potential sources of potable water and recycling of sanitary waste, as well as evaluating a variety of options. I found Brian extremely knowledgeable, straightforward, resourceful, and creative. He is also a person of great integrity and a pleasure to work with. I recommend him without reservation.” Fred Gluck, former Global Senior Partner of McKinsey and Co. and former Vice-Chairman of Bechtel

“I have worked very closely with Brian for the last 17 years as we developed many water infrastructure projects together. Brian brings a creative blend of technical and financial expertise to projects that result in a reliable solution. Brian’s business expertise allows him to see all sides of the deal and bring forward a solution that meets the needs of all parties. I look forward to working with Brian on future projects to bring creative solutions to the water infrastructure industry.”  Bob Nespeca, Vice President, PERC Water Corporation

“I have known Brian for over 25 years and have been fortunate to have worked directly for him at multiple companies for over half of my professional career. Brian is a man of integrity with strong ethics and has been a mentor and teacher to me. He is passionate and knowledgeable about the environment, financial issues, helping people work together respectfully to find the best solution, thinking “outside the box” or anything that is thrown his way. It is a privilege to recommend his work.”  Karen Sayles, Retired Director of Finance, PERC Water Corporation

“Brian is a successful water sector entrepreneur. He thinks outside the box of traditional water sector practices, finding ways to structure long-term water services for efficiency and reliability. He led the development, construction, and operation of the Santa Paula recycling facility, which was one of the few public-private partnerships in the US water sector.” Philip Dyk, Managing Partner, Everstrong Capital LLC and retired Founding Partner, Alinda Capital Partners

“Brian cares about the people involved and impacted by his projects. He sees the bigger picture and helps his clients, coworkers, and fellow project participants to do the same. Such a perspective brings meaning and purpose to his work.” MJ Townsend, former Project Analyst, PERC Water Corporation

"I worked with Brian Cullen for over 20 years at 2 different companies. Brian's combination of expertise, hard work, common sense, and integrity makes him an excellent businessman and an ideal client for an attorney. I can't recommend Brian too highly as a businessman and a person." Steven J. Dunning, Esq., retired Law Partner, McConnell, Dunning and Barwick, LLP

"I have known Brian for over 15 years and worked alongside him on the creative Mountain House water recycling facility. Brian’s knowledge of infrastructure development, financing, and operations was a large part of why we built the water recycling facility and look forward to working with Brian on future projects" Eric Bose, Director of Development, SunChase Holdings, Inc. 

“Brian and I have collaborated on half a dozen projects in southwestern USA over the past 20 years including the first P3 in Arizona. Brian is a creative innovator, cognitively aware of every issue, genuinely determined to find a mutual solution for all involved. Besides the results achieved, Brian makes his work his pleasure, always positive, sharing laughs, his friends are his associates.” Dennis Krahn, El Dorado Holdings, Inc.

“Infrastructure development and water infrastructure, in particular, requires a unique blend of technical acumen and financial creativity to bring projects to fruition; Brian Cullen is uniquely suited to assist with the technical solutions and integrates the critical financial experience necessary to bring viable options to the table. For over a decade I have had the pleasure of working with Brian on a host of infrastructure opportunities, each with differing technical and financial constraints. With Brian in the middle of the conversation, he consistently offers a sense of purpose and inspired creativity that drives solutions to an ever-changing set of challenges.” Rob Aragon, President, Aragon Solutions, Inc.

“Brian has the unique ability to bring to life a detailed understanding of the financial and economic opportunities for water resource solutions. It was a pleasure to have Brian at the head of the execution team for the City of Pacific Grove’s water recycling project. As the Owner’s advisor, it was essential that I had the full commitment of the execution team. Brian spearheaded the team’s participation in scoping and contract negotiation and he worked to ensure his team was fully committed to the project.” James M. Brezack, Water Resources Director, Bowman Engineering

“I’ve worked with Brian for a number of years on a variety of projects and happily refer my clients to him because I know his primary focus is finding the best solution to achieve their goals. Brian’s understanding of water resources infrastructure is unparalleled, and he is widely respected by the regulatory agencies he has worked with.”  Craig Johns, President, California Resource Strategies, Inc.