Chief Operating Officer

Gary Nicolas is a healthcare technology executive with extensive experience building and scaling organizations at the intersection of clinical needs, data, and operational execution. Throughout his career, he has helped define business strategy, build high-performing teams, and bring innovative healthcare technology solutions to market within complex, highly regulated environments.

Gary has served as a principal driver behind three startups and has led global teams across product development, commercial operations, solution delivery, software development, medical imaging, workflow optimization, and artificial intelligence adoption.

As Chief Operating Officer at DataFirst, Gary leads operational strategy and execution, aligning product development with customer delivery while building scalable operating models that support continued growth. His focus is ensuring DataFirst delivers dependable, high-impact solutions that help healthcare organizations improve imaging workflows, interoperability, and access to critical clinical data.