Yesterday, the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Peter Shorett as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective January 2027.

Shorett is currently the system’s senior executive vice president and chief operating officer. He succeeds Kevin Tabb, M.D., who announced his retirement last year. Tabb was responsible for creating the health system, which is now the second largest in the state and is also the commonwealth’s second largest employer.

As COO, Shorett was instrumental in the collaboration among Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians. Prior to joining Beth Israel Lahey Health, Shorett was a senior partner at Chartis.

“At BILH, we have a remarkable legacy of care, innovation, and commitment to our communities,” a BILH media releases quotes Shorett as saying. “I look forward to working alongside our outstanding teams to sustain the values that are the hallmarks of our system, while driving the transformation that is needed for our next chapter.”

Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shorett moved to the Boston area after earning his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his Master of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, with a focus on healthcare policy.