STS CEO and Executive Director Elaine Weiss, JD, has announced plans to retire. Weiss joined the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in 2019.
“Ms. Weiss has been a superb leader for STS, collaborating closely with surgeon leaders to advance the Society on multiple fronts over the past seven years,” STS President Vinay Badhwar said. “We have deeply valued her strategic contributions and management oversight.”
Badhwar added, “As the premier organization in the specialty, STS looks forward to identifying our next CEO to continue Ms. Weiss’s legacy as we build upon our innovation, operational excellence, and global impact.”
The STS has selected Immediate Past President Dr. Joseph Sabik, to lead the search committee. Additional search committee members are Drs. Vinay Badhwar, Vinod Thourani, Jessica Donington, Wilson Szeto, Jenna Romano, John Mitchell, David Cooke, Adil Husain, and Susan Moffatt-Bruce.
STS has retained Spencer Stuart to assist in the search.
