Independent Board Member Tara Comonte Will Serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer
Sima Sistani Will Step Down as CEO and Director
NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) ("WeightWatchers," "WW," or the "Company") announced today that WeightWatchers Board member Tara Comonte has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Comonte succeeds Sima Sistani, who departs from her role as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective today.
During her tenure, Ms. Sistani led the Company's transformation to a modern digital health organization and extended the Company's portfolio of solutions into the telehealth space with the acquisition and integration of Sequence (now WeightWatchers Clinic). This expanded the Company's offerings to include high-touch clinical weight management solutions alongside its science-backed behavioral programs.