Newswise — The American Thyroid Association ® (ATA ® ) proudly announces the appointment of Pam Mechler as the organization’s new Executive Director, beginning September 9, 2024. She will succeed Amanda Perl who departed the ATA in May 2024 to become the CEO of the American Society of Human Genetics. A sincere thanks to the selection committee, generously and expertly led by Victor Bernet, former ATA Secretary and former ATA President, along with Megan Haymart, Sheue-yann Cheng, and the Executive Committee, for carefully reviewing the applications and curricula vitae of numerous highly qualified applicants, narrowing the field to the best and then selecting the person we believe has the talent, skill, ingenuity and dedication to lead the ATA in its stated goal of optimizing thyroid health care for people with thyroid disease, promoting outstanding and groundbreaking thyroid research, and being the world center for thyroid education for patients, providers and researchers.
“We are thrilled that Pam Mechler has agreed to join us and I look forward to working closely with our new Executive Director as we guide the next phase of the ATA’s progress in supporting its members, advancing its scientific and clinical goals, and driving forwards advancements for patient treatment and understanding,” said ATA Secretary/COO Chris McCabe. We especially thank Kelly Hoff for serving with distinction as the interim ATA Executive Director during this critical time before the upcomi.