Chris LeGrand, M.S.
President
Public Sector

As President of Constella Group’s public sector business, Chris LeGrand is responsible for the company’s worldwide public sector portfolio, with nearly 1,000 staff operating in more than 50 countries. He oversees Constella’s domestic business unit, Health Sciences, and International Development business unit (Constella Futures). The two units provide integrated health consulting solutions to national and local governments as well as private foundations involved in enhancing human health.

LeGrand has more than 20 years of experience in consulting and professional services, predominately in health and life sciences. His experience includes both public sector and commercial markets.

Prior to running Constella’s public sector business, LeGrand held previous positions at Constella as President of its Health Sciences Business Unit, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Division Director of its Information Technology and Data Management Division. LeGrand joined Constella in November 1998 and was instrumental in the rapid growth of the business, including expansion into new clients and service offerings. He also directed the design and implementation of robust project management and software development methodologies company-wide, leading to the organization’s CMMi Level II certification.

Prior to joining Constella, LeGrand served in various business and technical leadership roles for BDM International, Inc., a global information technology company. In his last role at BDM, he directed a health-care IT solutions practice that supported both public- and private-sector health research clients. Previously he led activities involving IT strategic consulting, software development, business management, and applied statistics.

LeGrand is active in the professional health and biomedical research community, and is a frequent speaker and facilitator at national and regional events.

He has been recognized as an influential business leader. In 2001, he was honored by The Business Journal of Raleigh-Durham as one of the top 40 professionals under age 40 in the N.C. Research Triangle area, and in 2002, LeGrand was selected by the Research Triangle area's Business Leader magazine as one of the top 100 Business Impact Leaders in the Triangle.

LeGrand holds a master of science degree in information management and information systems from The George Washington University and a bachelor of science degree in mathematical sciences from Clemson University.