John Bardis was named assistant secretary for administration at HHS.
Here are three things to know about Mr. Bardis.
1. He is the founder and former CEO of Alpharetta, Ga.-based MedAssets. He retired from the company in 2015. In 2016, Pamplona Capital completed the purchase of MedAssets for $2.75 billion.
2. During his tenure at MedAssets, the company went public and saw its total net revenue rise from $188.5 million in 2007 to $720.2 million in 2014, according to a news release.
3. Mr. Bardis also founded Hire Heroes USA, which offers transition and employment assistance to veterans.