Tri Nguyen is founder and CEO of Taossunto. He is an inventor, engineer and solid-state lighting pioneer. Tri is a member of the Midwest Building Ecology Coalition, the US Green Building Council and the MMSDC.

Prior to the inception of Taossunto, Tri held operations management positions in both the IT and green building industries. He is an active member of the Vietnamese community and helped to establish the Vietnam Center, which helps integrate new and existing Vietnamese immigrants into the community.