Current American College of Cardiology COO to start April 1 Arend Thomas Arend has been chosen as the new head of the $74 million-revenue American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, effective April 1. Arend will succeed veteran CEO, Karen Hackett, who is retiring after leading the organization for 14 years. Arend joins the Chicago-area AAOS from the American College of Cardiology, where he is EVP, COO and general counsel. He joined ACC in 2004 and has led the group through two CEO transitions. He also helped guide the development of a five-year strategic plan and played a role in a recent governance restructuring. Arend previously was an attorney at the law firm Pillsbury… Read More