The Policy & Advocacy Committee is charged to assist the Governing Board in developing and promoting statements of policy that further the goals and interests of The Obesity Society and in supporting advocacy for those statements. In addition, this committee is responsible for coordinating and overseeing TOS’s Advocacy Network.

W. Scott Butsch, MD, FTOS – Chair

Jamie Kane, MD – Co-Chair

Kathleen Robinson, MD/PhD

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD

Chelsea Yost, MD

Beverly Tchang, MD

Nina Rosano, MD

Christina Nguyen, MD

Richele Corrado, DO

Stephen Cook, MD, FTOS

Chris Gallagher – Advocacy Consultant

Ted Kyle, RPh – Advocacy Advisor

Anthony G. Comuzzie, PhD, FTOS – CEO, Ex-officio

Shameeka Green, Sr. Manager, Membership & Sections – Staff Liaison