WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani out in abrupt exit, embraced weight loss drugs

WeightWatchers announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani has stepped down from the job and is no longer on the company's board after 2½ years leading the weight loss company. Sistani has been replaced by independent board member Tara Comonte, who will serve as CEO on an interim basis. Comonte previously served as the president and CFO of Shake Shack. During her tenure, Sistani oversaw WeightWatchers' 2023 acquisition of telehealth platform Sequence, now known as WeightWatchers Clinic, expanding into obesity dr ...