The Governing Board and Nominations Board 2026 Election Results
The Obesity Society is excited to announce the results of the Governing Board and Nominations Board election. The newly elected are:
Vice President – Elect
Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
Governing Board: Financial Stewardship Lead – Elect
Jamie Cooper, PhD, FTOS
University of Georgia
Governing Board: Clinical Practice – Elect
Jessica Bartfield, MD, FTOS, DABOM
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Governing Board: At-Large – Elect
Paul MacLean, PhD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Nominations Board – Elect
Daniel Bessesen, MD, FTOS
University of Colorado Anschutz
Nominations Board – Elect
Elizabeth Parks, PhD, FTOS
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Nominations Board – Elect
Susan Yanovski, MD, FTOS
National Institutes of Health/NIDDK (Retired)
Congratulations to Our Newly Elected Leaders
Thank you to all the candidates who participated in this year’s election and to our members for making their voices heard. We warmly congratulate our newly elected officers and Nominations Board members, who will officially take office on January 4, 2027.