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Satish Gattadahalli joins Grant Thornton as Public Sector practice director

Satish Gattadahalli has joined Grant Thornton as a director in its Public Sector practice. Based in the firm’s Alexandria office, Mr. Gattadahalli will help develop and expand Grant Thornton’s health informatics and digital health capabilities, said the firm in a statement.

Most recently Mr. Gattadahalli was a manager and principal strategist for Whitney, Bradley & Brown (WBB) Consulting, where he advised the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), including the agency’s Connected Care Program. Before joining WBB, Gattadahalli was a senior enterprise architect for Electronic Data Systems (EDS), where he also advised the VHA and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Mr. Gattadahalli received a master’s degree in computer systems management from the University of Maryland University College and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Bangalore University.

Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International.

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