Vishal Chawla, a nearly 12-year veteran of Deloitte, has been appointed managing principal of the cyber risk advisory services practice at Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton said Thursday that Chawla will be based at a company office in McLean, Virginia, and work with clients across the U.S. “Cybersecurity threats are growing, the industry …

Grant Thornton has been authorized to assess cloud vendors that work with the federal government under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation administered the FedRAMP accreditation process for Grant Thornton, the company said Wednesday. As a third-party assessment organization, Grant Thornton will assist companies …

Kevin Ladner, a 30-year veteran of Grant Thornton‘s Canadian business, has been named executive partner and CEO of the professional services company effective April 1, 2016. Ladner currently serves as regional managing partner for Atlantic Canada at Grant Thornton and will succeed Phil Noble, who will step down from his …

A new Grant Thornton report estimates the total cost of cyber attacks to businesses worldwide in the past 12 months has reached $315 billion. One in six businesses have experienced cyber attacks during that period with companies in Europe and North America as among the top targets, Grant Thornton said Sept. 22. …

Forty-two percent of U.S. government contracting firms that responded to a Grant Thornton survey reported growth in revenues from their contracts with public sector organizations during the past fiscal year. The professional services company’s 2015 Government Contractor Industry Survey also found that 37 percent of respondents saw their contract revenues …

Jeanette Gorgas, formerly senior director of strategic leadership at Weil Gotshal and Manges, has joined Grant Thornton as chief strategy officer in the company’s office of strategy management. Grant Thornton said Wednesday that David Boland and David Porges have also joined the office of strategy management to respectively serve as …

Vernon Butler serves as defense and intelligence business unit lead at Grant Thornton, with responsibility for that organization’s business development activities. He previously served as a vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton and led that firm’s U.S. Navy and Marine Corps strategy and organization business. Butler’s career includes roles such as Deloitte Federal Optimization …

Grant Thornton has added new hires Joe Tria, Laura Sue D’Annunzio and Tracy McShane-Wilson to its “People and Culture” leadership team, where they will work on the recruitment and development of the company’s human resources. The company said Thursday Tria and D’Annunzio will work from the Chicago office, while McShane-Wilson will be based in Dallas. …

Grant Thornton has announced that Chief Administrative Officer Terrance Bilbo will officially join the company’s senior leadership team on Aug. 1. “Terry is an accomplished leader who has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to solve complex organizational issues and improve operations and profitability,” J. Michael McGuire, CEO of Grant Thornton, said …

Paul Raleigh, formerly global leader for strategic development and growth at Grant Thornton, has taken a new role as global leader for growth and advisory services at the professional services firm. He succeeds the retiring Nigel Ruddock and will also serve as regional leader for the company’s European business, Grant …

Kevin Baril, formerly vice president of global business services at IBM, has joined Grant Thornton’s San Diego office as a principal in its advisory practice, San Diego Business Journal reported Tuesday. Michael Lipkin writes Baril will be responsible for the strategy, technology transformation and systems implementation for the West region …

Dan Mennel, formerly managing director at KPMG, has been appointed as a partner to oversee Grant Thornton’s San Jose, California-based strategic federal tax services group. He has worked at companies in aerospace, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors and dealt with issues concerning research and development tax credits, Grant Thornton said Tuesday. …

Joseph Loretto, formerly U.S. resident partner for Grant Thornton‘s Brazil business, has taken a new role as audit partner and International Business Center director for the Americas and Central region. Loretto will support engagement between member firms of Grant Thornton International and oversee international business opportunities as an IBC director, the company said Monday. “He …

Stephen Chipman, who will be succeeded by Mike McGuire as CEO of Grant Thornton in 2015, will take the role of senior vice chair at the global consulting and professional services firm on Jan. 1, 2015. The firm’s revenue has grown 22 percent over the last three fiscal years and launched business …

Grant Thornton moved to expand its healthcare portfolio with the addition of Louis Feuerstein as managing director for audit and healthcare chief for Metro New York and New England. Feuerstein has spent over 30 years managing accounting and consulting services in both healthcare and non-profit organizations, Grant Thornton said Thursday. He …