George T. Schwend - President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Schwend, co-founder of Health Language, Inc. (HLI), has decades of experience in healthcare and IT companies including roles as a General Manager, Corning Medical; Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Lab Force, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Director, Western Star; President, InfoScience; and co-founder, Senior Vice President and COO, Healthcare.com (NASDAQ:HCDC), formerly HIE (NASDAQ: HDIE) and Healthcare Communications, Inc.
A graduate of the University of Louisiana - Monroe, Mr. Schwend earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing.
Brian F. McDonald – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. McDonald has 17 years of experience in public and private corporations, including 11 years in the technology sector. Before joining HLI, Mr. McDonald served as Chief Financial Officer of Jones Cyber Solutions, Ltd. where he was responsible for strategic, financial, and administrative oversight of domestic and overseas corporate operations. Mr. McDonald also served as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Carlyle Golf, Inc., successfully directing the firm's initial public offering.
Marc Horowitz – Senior Vice President
Marc A. Horowitz, co-founder of Health Language, Inc. (HLI), has more than 25 years of experience in creating and developing commercial markets globally. Mr. Horowitz was most recently Group Business Development Director for iSOFT Group PLC, where he was charged with consolidating global business activities and disseminating the iSOFT business proposition worldwide.
Brian Levy, MD – Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Levy has years of experience in medical informatics with development of terminologies, clinical content, and the use of the Internet by patients and physicians to improve care delivery. He leads a team of physicians, nurses, PhDs, and professional medical coders in the inclusion of terminologies, mappings among them, and other content in LE. Dr. Levy formerly served as the Medical Director of Multum Information Systems, building expertise in the pharmacy terminology and content domain.
Dr. Levy is also a practicing Board Certified internist in both inpatient and outpatient settings at a University of Colorado affiliated hospital and received his medical school training at University of Michigan. His numerous articles and presentations in the healthcare informatics arena detail his experience and expertise in this field.
Oswaldo (Oz) H. León – Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
With more than 25 years of domestic and global practice in commercial software development, online information services, and enterprise solutions, Mr. León additionally brings to Health Language, Inc. (HLI), his extensive experience and knowledge of the healthcare industry and software architecture, security, and integration.
Mr. León most recently served as the Chief Technology Officer of Jones International, Ltd. As part of their corporate executive management team he provided leadership for the technology direction and oversight of more than 20 business entities serving the e-commerce, software, education, and entertainment industries. Prior to that position he was Senior Vice President of Product Development and Chief Technology Officer of MPower Solutions, Inc., where he played a key role in leading a successful reorganization that resulted in the company going public and transitioning its product line to meet the changing technology and business needs. Mr. León also served in senior leadership positions at Micromedex, Inc.; Arco Coal Company; Echo Bay Mines; Great-West Life Assurance Company; and Conoco.
A graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Mr. León earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and political science.
Steven S. DeViney – Vice President, Professional Services
Mr. DeViney has more than 20 years of success in domestic and international markets, leading service teams in support of multi-year business management and healthcare IT engagements. Mr. DeViney has a strong background in developing and delivering programs to improve clinical processes using IT as an enabling tool; accessing client needs and proposing solutions; building consulting service delivery operations; and delivering enhanced customer satisfaction, operational performance, and process improvement.
Most recently, Mr. DeViney was Vice President, Service Line Executive for IBM Business Consulting Services (Healthlink Division) where he was recruited to build and lead two consulting practices. Prior to that role, he spent 15 years with Cerner Corporation.
Mr. DeViney obtained his MBA from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. His undergraduate degree is in business administration and outdoor leadership from Colorado Christian University.