John Bigalke is vice chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP. He is the Managing Partner of our Life Science & Health Care practice. John's work in public accounting began in 1977, and he has many years of experience in the life sciences and health care industry, including participation in fraud investigation and litigation defense projects; expert witness testimony; due diligence and deal structuring for mergers and acquisitions transactions; SEC filings and tax-exempt bond financing; operation efficiency reviews; strategic planning; and performance improvement projects.

The life sciences and health care industry has recognized John's know-how and commitment through appointments to various industry and professional leadership positions, including the National Board of Directors of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, where he has served on the Executive and Governance Committees and the Principles and Practices Board. John also has served as a member of the American Institute of CPAs’ Healthcare Committee and as chairman of their Healthcare Conference Committee. Internally, John serves on the Finance & Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. He has served on a variety of internal committees and task forces.

John is a recent graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Business Leadership Development Program. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumni of Clemson University.

He is a co-author of Med Inc. and Financing Technology’s Frontier and author of numerous articles. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Florida Institute of CPAs and is licensed as a certified public accountant in seven states.

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