NEWMAN & WELLS is a new breed of consultancy, utilizing the power of web-based collaboration to coordinate the activities of senior staff members and veteran, independent professionals. Depending on the scope and nature of a project, we may involve a mix of the people profiled on this site, and others. Our principals' professional biographies appear below.

Gregory Newman
Gregory Newman began his career as a copywriter and illustrator serving national agencies such as Chiat Day, dGWB, DMB&B, Foote, Cone & Belding, and clients such as Proctor & Gamble and Kellogg's. From 1991 to 1993 Mr. Newman managed marketing communications at Procom Technology, a provider of network-attached storage solutions, where he helped prepare the company for a successful IPO. He left Procom Technology to found Apollo Communications, an advertising agency serving technology clients such as JVC, Vision Solutions, Emulex, CMS Peripherals, Rainbow Technologies, Alpine Electronics, and others. In 1999, Mr. Newman sold his agency to venture capital firm Catalyst Capital, and joined Island Data, a customer support ASP, as part of an executive team recruited with Series A funding. He implemented processes that focused the fledgling company, as evidenced by a 569% annual revenue increase and honor as Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2001. Upon leaving Island Data, Mr. Newman founded Newman & Wells, a venture management firm for early-stage and high-growth companies. Mr. Newman holds a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a J.D. from Chapman University School of Law. He is an active member of the bar in California.

Cynthia Wells
With over twenty years experience in professional accounting, including seven years managing the mergers and acquisitions accounting team of a Fortune 500 conglomerate, Ms. Wells brings a level of financial controls and procedures to Newman & Wells not typically found in a boutique management services firm. Ms. Wells started her career in 1982 as an analyst at General Dynamics in San Diego. In 1995, Ms. Wells joined Coldwell Banker (now Cendant), where she led the accounting team responsible for over $1 billion in annual revenue. Ms. Wells attended San Diego State University and California State University, Fullerton.