Gary has been passionate in helping people with functional impairments and persons with disabilities from the time he began volunteering in nursing homes while attending the Bronx High School of Science. He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany and entered the world of finance. However, his passion for healthcare and helping older adults never diminished. Gary finally decided to leave the world of finance several years ago when his grandmother (babushka) suffered a stroke and he became more involved in her care. Gary used his experience to found Nonnatech. Gary participated as a member of the SmartAmerica Closed Loop HealthCare team launched by the White House Presidential Innovation Fellows and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The team was able to demonstrate how data can move seamlessly from home to ambulance to hospital and back home, producing overall cost savings and improved health outcomes.