Mindy Grossman has been tapped to serve as the new president and chief executive officer of Weight Watchers, effective this July. Grossman will also join the company’s board of directors.

Grossman joins Weight Watchers from HSN, where she was chief executive officer since 2008. Under her leadership, she transformed the HSN brand into a lifestyle network, launched industry-leading digital innovations and formed unique and successful partnerships with leading brands and personalities. 

"I'm delighted that Mindy will be joining Weight Watchers as CEO and director,” says Ray Debbane, chairman, board of directors, Weight Watchers. “Mindy has an incredibly successful track record of bringing bold and transformative ideas to businesses to unlock their potential. Over her illustrious career, she has worked with some of the biggest brands and has consistently translated consumers' interests and aspirations into visionary innovations. Weight Watchers has returned to growth and Mindy is the right person to take our business to a whole new level and empower the brand to realize its full potential.”

“Mindy is proven as a successful visionary and entrepreneurial force in business and I look forward to working with her,” says Oprah Winfrey, spokesperson and stockholder, Weight Watchers. “She has the experience, the passion and the positive energy to take Weight Watchers to exciting new places.”