ABOUT THE FIRM
FirstWave Talent Strategies
Elite talent. Strategic leadership. Purpose-driven impact.
FirstWave Talent Strategies is an elite recruiting firm placing leaders who embody strong character, competence, and judgment. We work with organizations that understand leadership decisions directly shape performance, culture, and long-term credibility.
Our work extends beyond placement. We assess and align leaders to real operating demands and measurable outcomes. We invest in the development of veteran and civilian professionals and hold ourselves accountable for the quality of every engagement.
We Recruit Leaders That Move Industries.
Our Values
Faith - Leading with purpose, humility, and conviction
Trust - We do what we say
Leadership - Influence, perserverance and accountability in action
Excellence - Done right, repeated consistently
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to uncover proven talent overlooked by conventional hiring systems and place them within organizations built for long-term impact.
Dr. Anthony C. Jones
ABOUT ME
Dr. Anthony C. Jones is a strategic leader and retired U.S. Air Force veteran with more than two decades of experience leading in mission-critical environments. His background spans executive leadership, organizational development, and talent strategy, with a disciplined focus on trust, accountability, and excellence.
He earned his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership, with research focused on leadership judgment, organizational culture, and complex decision-making under pressure.
Throughout his career, Dr. Jones has taught, developed, and advised hundreds of leaders, led teams through transformation, and designed high-trust operating models that sustain performance across remote and hybrid environments.
Over time, he has witnessed how poor judgment and insecure leadership quietly diminished talented people. He has seen capable individuals overlooked or constrained, not for lack of ability, but because those entrusted to lead were unequipped to lead them. That reality shaped his commitment to building systems that recognize, develop, and protect talent.
Beyond FirstWave, Dr. Jones serves as a strategic advisor to a nonprofit organization and is a member of the Nominations Committee for the Association of DSL Professionals. He remains committed to leadership development at every level, investing in youth football that emphasizes discipline, accountability, and character.