ACC Announces New 2024 Officers, Trustees

July 20, 2023 — The ACC Board of Trustees (BOT) has approved the College's newest officers and trustees who will assume their roles in April 2024 following ACC.24 in Atlanta, Ga. 

These new officers, put forth by the ACC Nominating Committee, include: 

• Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, FACC (ACC President) 
• Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC (ACC Vice President) 
• Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE, FACC (Trustee) 
• Lee R. Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACC (Trustee) 

These individuals will join Himabindu Vidula, MD, MS, FACC (BOG Chair/ACC Secretary), Akshay K. Khandelwal, MD, FACC (Finance Committee Chair), B. Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC, (Immediate-Past President), Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, FACC (Trustee), Sandra J. Lewis, MD, FACC (Trustee), Thomas M. Maddox, MD, MSc, FACC (Trustee), Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC (Trustee), Pamela B. Morris, MD, FACC (Trustee), and Hani Najm, MD, FACC (Trustee). 

"The next year will be pivotal for the College as we kick off our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan and celebrate 75 years of serving as the professional home for cardiovascular clinicians around the world," said Nominating Committee Chair and ACC Immediate Past President Edward T.A. Fry, MD, MACC. "Fortunately, to deliver on our strategic initiatives, ACC directly depends on the amazing pool of talent across all communities of the College. As we identify our new leadership, I can't think of a better team of individuals to guide the College and the profession into the future. Together, our future, current, and past leaders will bring vital competencies, perspectives, and experiences that will allow us to truly transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for all." 

The ACC Nominating Committee put forth the new slate of candidates using the College's Leadership Competencies as a guide. To learn more about ACC's governance structure and the roles of Officers and Trustees in strategically achieving the College's Mission and Vision, visit ACC.org/About-ACC/Leadership.  

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