Executive

Dr. Huy Nguyen, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Huy Nguyen obtained a B.S. degree in Biology/Chemistry and a M.D. from the University of Chicago. He spent three years conducting basic science research at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. After completing his education, he served six years in the U. S. Navy and became board-certified in Family Medicine. His interest in healthcare mobile technology and clinical information systems dates back to his years as a medical student. This interest developed further as a Naval physician utilizing the military’s electronic health record. After completing his tour of duty with the Navy in September 2003, he co-founded Cogon Systems, Inc. His entrepreneurial vision is based on the belief that good information technology can translate into better patient care.

In addition to his corporate duties, Dr. Nguyen, is also very involved as a technical and clinical advisor to the Florida Health Information Network. This entity has been tasked with establishing a statewide health information exchange. He serves as an ex-offico member of the South Florida Health Information Initiative and the Pensacola Strategic Health Intelligence Collaborative, the regional health information organization of the greater Miami and Pensacola area respectively.


Nancy Troutman
Director Operations
Nancy Troutman has more than twenty seven years of operations, IT and senior management experience which encompasses business planning & execution, strategic planning & execution, financial planning & execution, business development & execution, marketing, IT strategies and mobile technology solutions through design and implementation.

Nancy brings to her position at Cogon Systems, LLC a unique set of skills and experience to assist in directing the operations and growth within the Health Care sector. Previous to joining Cogon, she dedicated 10 years to NeorisLogistics/Neoris USA, Inc., both entities provided IT Consulting Services. She served as the COO, of the NeorisLogistics division which designed and implemented a complex mobile solution and strategy to serve their Distribution & Logistics clients. Utilizing her teams experience in the transportation arena they developed and deployed a mobile solution for Jackson Memorial Hospital. In addition to serving as the NeorisLogistics COO, the company consolidated operations in 2004 where she then served as the Vice President, Distribution & Logistics for Neoris USA, Inc.

Prior to joining NeorisLogistics/Neoris USA, Inc., she dedicated 17 years in management for Ryder Systems Inc., a leading logistics and services company. The group Nancy managed produced 10% of the companies NBT. The team continued to grow profits and reduce overheads through innovative system enhancements. She specialized in operational business solutions, which supported over 1,500 Ryder facilities.

Nancy is a member of the MIT Supply Chain Group and supports a group of industry research specialists. In addition, she assisted with the original standards for the ATA group. Nancy is also a member of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS).


Eric Klos
Director Business Development
Eric Klos has more than twenty years of experience demonstrating successful strategic planning, business development, marketing, government and public relations almost exclusively focused on healthcare IT. Eric has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree from Purdue University. Eric worked for eight years for Congressman John Myers, representing Indiana’s 7th Congressional District, the district in which Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. When Congressman Myers retired, he took a position at the House Committee on Veterans Affairs as the Director of Information Technology. He supported over 40 staffers in supporting their technology needs, built the committee’s web site presence, veterans.House.gov, which won a Best Congressional Web Site Award in 1999, and supported the Oversight Subcommittee overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology activities.

After twelve years on Capitol Hill, Eric left for the government contracting community. Over a ten year career, he has grown his relationships, knowledge and experience from VA to DOD MHS to HHS and, broadly, healthcare IT. He’s been responsible for business acquisitions to support corporate growth, business development capture for a $30 million dollar patient safety reporting contract at DOD MHS, business development for the VA, DOD MHS, FDA, CMS, and other HHS agencies, and comprehensive strategic planning for the healthcare IT vertical. In addition, through his focus on patient safety, he has developed deep knowledge and expertise around the FDA and AHRQ. Finally, his exposure to Electronic Health Records through two different HIT companies has broadened his understanding and expertise to the commercial market. Most recently he has become an expert in ARRA funding, guidelines, and impact on state and local initiatives.  Eric participates as a member of HIMSS-NCA and, most recently, as part of the ACT-IAC VistA Working Group.