The Obesity Society welcomes Sherlyn Celone-Arnold to the team

Rockville, Maryland, August 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2024
The Obesity Society (“TOS”), the leading professional society focused on obesity science, treatment, and prevention, is pleased to welcome Sherlyn Celone-Arnold, MS, as Chief of Strategy and Professional Development.

As Chief of Strategy and Professional Development, Ms. Celone-Arnold will work in partnership with TOS Leadership, the Executive Committee, and Governing Board. She will help drive the strategic vision for the organization, enhance value to its members, and pioneer innovative educational solutions for clinicians, researchers, allied healthcare professionals, and patients in the field of obesity medicine and management.

"We are incredibly fortunate to have recruited someone of Sherlyn’s caliber to spearhead our strategy and global educational innovation initiative. Sherlyn’s wealth of experience and expertise in organizational leadership, continuing professional development (CPD), and medical/health education in the US and internationally will play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and organizational growth, enhancing strategic partnerships, and building a value-based learning ecosystem that supports lifelong learning for our members,” said Anthony Comuzzie, PhD, FTOS, CEO of TOS.

Ms. Celone-Arnold joins TOS as a transformative leader with 20+ years of experience helping organizations become industry pacesetters by pioneering innovative business strategies, designing award-winning educational solutions for healthcare providers and patients, and conducting outcomes-oriented quality improvement initiatives for health systems that significantly improve quality of care and patient health. She most recently served as Vice President of Educational Strategy at the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE). Prior to that role, she was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Integrated Learning Partners, LLC (ILP). At ILP, she led an international team of consultants and advised world renowned academic centers, medical/professional societies, and for-profit health education companies on practice transformation, strategic business planning, continuing medical education (CME/CE) programming, and educational research initiatives. Prior to founding ILP, Sherlyn had a successful career working for industry, holding management positions in eBusiness, Clinical Communications, Medical Affairs, Scientific Relations, Marketing, and Patient Advocacy. She also held senior leadership positions in global medical communication/education companies directing educational strategy and medical education programs in Asia, Europe, South America, and the US.

Across her various roles, Ms. Celone-Arnold has developed extensive experience in cardiorenal metabolic health and is the primary architect and Project Co-Lead for the Obesity Management in Primary Care Professional Development and Certificate Program (Certificate Program) (2018 – 2024). This multi-collaborative continuing professional development program has helped hundreds of primary care clinicians establish obesity management clinics in their practices.

Robert Kushner, MD, FTOS, past president of TOS, said, “I’ve had the fortunate pleasure of working with Sherlyn since 2018 on the Certificate Program. Her enthusiasm and forward-thinking approach to education is refreshing. We are excited to have her on board at TOS!”

"I've worked with TOS for many years as a collaborative partner, and I am truly honored to be a part of this dynamic organization. TOS faces many unique opportunities given the new frontier of obesity treatment. I am excited to partner with the TOS team to promote best practices for obesity management and demonstrate increased value to its stakeholders. Serving and innovating with TOS leadership and staff and contributing to the field of obesity medicine is truly a privilege," said Ms. Celone-Arnold.

Contact Data
Kristin Collins
The Obesity Society
kcollins@obesity.org