WeightWatchers Announces Strategic Leadership Team Appointments
WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) has announced two strategic leadership appointments to drive growth and community engagement. Scott Honken joins as Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing B2B growth, operations, partnerships, and licensing. Phillip Picardi becomes Chief Impact Officer, focusing on building communities and scaling the company's impact work.
Honken, formerly at Calibrate, brings experience from Rightway and Livongo in forming multimillion-dollar partnerships. Picardi, previously Chief Strategy Officer at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, will lead brand marketing, communications, social impact, and employee experience teams.
These appointments align with WeightWatchers' goal to expand access to equitable care and redefine community engagement across all stakeholders, including employers, payers, and health plans.
WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) ha annunciato due nomine strategiche nel suo team dirigenziale per stimolare la crescita e il coinvolgimento della comunità. Scott Honken entra come Chief Commercial Officer, sovrintendendo la crescita B2B, le operazioni, le partnership e le licenze. Phillip Picardi diventa Chief Impact Officer, concentrandosi sulla costruzione di comunità e sull'espansione del lavoro di impatto dell'azienda.
Honken, precedentemente in Calibrate, porta con sé esperienza da Rightway e Livongo nella creazione di partnership multimilionarie. Picardi, ex Chief Strategy Officer presso il Los Angeles LGBT Center, guiderà i team di marketing del marchio, comunicazione, impatto sociale e esperienza dei dipendenti.
Queste nomine sono in linea con l'obiettivo di WeightWatchers di ampliare l'accesso a cure eque e ridefinire il coinvolgimento comunitario tra tutti gli stakeholder, inclusi datori di lavoro, pagatori e piani sanitari.
WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) ha anunciado dos nombramientos estratégicos en su liderazgo para impulsar el crecimiento y la participación de la comunidad. Scott Honken se une como Director Comercial, supervisando el crecimiento B2B, las operaciones, las asociaciones y las licencias. Phillip Picardi se convierte en Director de Impacto, centrándose en construir comunidades y ampliar el trabajo de impacto de la empresa.
Honken, anteriormente en Calibrate, aporta experiencia de Rightway y Livongo en la creación de asociaciones multimillonarias. Picardi, ex Director de Estrategia del Centro LGBT de Los Ángeles, liderará los equipos de marketing de marca, comunicaciones, impacto social y experiencia del empleado.
Estos nombramientos se alinean con el objetivo de WeightWatchers de ampliar el acceso a cuidados equitativos y redefinir la participación comunitaria entre todos los interesados, incluidos empleadores, pagadores y planes de salud.
WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW)는 성장을 촉진하고 지역 사회 참여를 이끌기 위한 두 가지 전략적 리더십 임명을 발표했습니다. Scott Honken이 Chief Commercial Officer로 합류하여 B2B 성장, 운영, 파트너십 및 라이선스를 감독합니다. Phillip Picardi가 Chief Impact Officer가 되어 지역 사회 구축 및 회사의 영향력을 확대하는 데 집중합니다.
Honken은 이전에 Calibrate에서 활동했으며, Rightway 및 Livongo에서 수백만 달러 규모의 파트너십을 형성한 경험을 가지고 있습니다. Picardi는 이전에 로스앤젤레스 LGBT 센터의 Chief Strategy Officer로서 브랜드 마케팅, 커뮤니케이션, 사회적 영향 및 직원 경험 팀을 이끌 것입니다.
이러한 임명은 WeightWatchers가 공평한 치료 접근을 확대하고 모든 이해관계자, 즉 고용주, 지불자 및 건강 계획을 포함한 커뮤니티 참여를 재정의하겠다는 목표에 부합합니다.
WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) a annoncé deux nominations stratégiques au sein de son équipe dirigeante pour stimuler la croissance et l'engagement communautaire. Scott Honken rejoint l'entreprise en tant que Chief Commercial Officer, supervisant la croissance B2B, les opérations, les partenariats et les licences. Phillip Picardi devient Chief Impact Officer, se concentrant sur la construction de communautés et l'expansion du travail d'impact de l'entreprise.
Honken, anciennement chez Calibrate, apporte son expérience de Rightway et Livongo dans la formation de partenariats multimillionnaires. Picardi, précédemment Chief Strategy Officer au Centre LGBT de Los Angeles, dirigera les équipes de marketing de marque, de communication, d'impact social et d'expérience des employés.
Ces nominations s'inscrivent dans l'objectif de WeightWatchers d'élargir l'accès à des soins équitables et de redéfinir l'engagement communautaire entre tous les acteurs concernés, y compris les employeurs, les payeurs et les régimes de santé.
WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) hat zwei strategische Führungspositionen angekündigt, um das Wachstum und das Engagement der Gemeinschaft voranzutreiben. Scott Honken übernimmt die Rolle des Chief Commercial Officer und wird für das B2B-Wachstum, die Abläufe, Partnerschaften und Lizenzen verantwortlich sein. Phillip Picardi wird Chief Impact Officer und konzentriert sich darauf, Gemeinschaften aufzubauen und die Wirkung der Unternehmensarbeit auszuweiten.
Honken, der zuvor bei Calibrate tätig war, bringt Erfahrung aus Rightway und Livongo mit, wo er multimillionenschwere Partnerschaften gebildet hat. Picardi, zuvor Chief Strategy Officer beim Los Angeles LGBT Center, wird die Teams für Markenmarketing, Kommunikation, soziale Auswirkungen und Mitarbeitererfahrung leiten.
Diese Ernennungen stehen im Einklang mit dem Ziel von WeightWatchers, den Zugang zu gerechter Gesundheitsversorgung zu erweitern und das Engagement der Gemeinschaft zwischen allen Beteiligten, einschließlich Arbeitgebern, Zahlungsanbietern und Gesundheitsplänen, neu zu definieren.
- Strategic leadership appointments to drive growth and community engagement
- Focus on expanding B2B partnerships and access through WeightWatchers for Business
- New Chief Commercial Officer brings experience in forming multimillion-dollar partnerships
- Appointment of Chief Impact Officer to enhance brand marketing and social impact
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Additions of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Impact Officer emphasize the Company’s continued focus on growth ahead of 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW), (“WeightWatchers,” “WW,” or the “Company”) announced today the appointments of Scott Honken as Chief Commercial Officer and Phillip Picardi as Chief Impact Officer. The two will collaborate, alongside the existing leadership team to redefine community engagement across all stakeholders, including a continued focus on B2B constituents of employers, payers, and health plans and expanding access through WeightWatchers for Business.
“Scott and Phillip will propel us forward as we embark upon a new chapter of growth for WeightWatchers,” said Sima Sistani, CEO WeightWatchers. “Their expertise engaging communities and accelerating growth furthers our work empowering people to live healthier, longer lives, as the global leader in weight health.”
As Chief Commercial Officer, Scott will oversee all B2B growth, operations, partnerships, and licensing in the Company’s efforts to expand access to equitable care. He joins the team from Calibrate, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer. He has also held commercial leadership positions at Rightway and Livongo (now Teladoc Health) where he was responsible for forming and growing multimillion-dollar strategic partnerships, as well as roles at Catamaran (now Optum Rx) and Mayo Clinic Health Solutions.
“WeightWatchers is a trusted heritage brand and category leader in the weight health space, and I am thrilled to be joining a company backed by science that offers best-in-class programs in both business and consumer sectors,” said Honken. “I look forward to collaborating alongside the tremendous WeightWatchers leadership team, as well as the teams championing sales, partnerships, client success, and implementation to continue to drive innovative growth opportunities on behalf of the organization.”
As Chief Impact Officer, Phillip will focus on building communities both inside and outside of WeightWatchers, helping to drive and scale the Company’s impact work as WeightWatchers expands its model of care. He will lead teams across brand marketing, communications, social impact, and employee experience. Prior to joining WeightWatchers, Phillip served as Chief Strategy Officer at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ nonprofit, where he supported its mission to provide holistic care to individuals experiencing poverty or homelessness. Prior to this, Phillip spent over a decade in media, serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Out and editorial director of Allure. He is best known for his role as the Chief Content Officer of Teen Vogue, leading to its recognition as the fastest growing women’s magazine in America for two years in a row. He also founded them, Condé Nast’s first-ever LGBTQ+ publication.
“I’m thrilled to join the team at WeightWatchers at this revolutionary moment in weight health,” said Picardi. “What appeals to me most about this opportunity is that community is at the heart of this company and its legacy—which makes us uniquely positioned to chart meaningful, informative conversations about our bodies and the choices we make to take care of them. I’m excited to build upon WeightWatchers’ mission and enhance our leadership in this space.”
About WW International, Inc.
WeightWatchers is a human-centric technology company powered by our proven, science-based, clinically effective weight loss and weight management programs. For six decades, we have inspired millions of people to adopt healthy habits for real life. We combine technology and community to help members reach and sustain their goals on our programs. To learn more about the WeightWatchers approach to healthy living, please visit ww.com and WeightWatchers for Business at ww.com/forbusiness. For more information about our global business, visit our corporate website at corporate.ww.com.
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