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title: "Beth Israel Lahey Health Taps COO Peter Shorett as Next CEO"
description: "Beth Israel Lahey Health has named Peter Shorett as its next president and CEO, an appointment that will take effect in January 2027. Shorett is currently the Cambridge, Mass.-based system's senior executive vice president and chief operating officer."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-10-09T01:47:44.037Z
date_label: October 9, 2026
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# Beth Israel Lahey Health Taps COO Peter Shorett as Next CEO

*[Beth Israel Lahey Health](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/666431) has named [Peter Shorett](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/101670110) as its next president and CEO, an appointment that will take effect in January 2027. Shorett is currently the Cambridge, Mass.-based system's senior executive vice president and chief operating officer.*

Shorett will succeed [Kevin Tabb, MD](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/101688982), who announced in March his plan to step down. Tabb has led the system since its 2019 formation. According to *Becker's Hospital Review*, the board of directors selected Shorett after a national search.

Prior to joining BILH in 2019, Shorett was a senior partner at consulting firm [Chartis](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/company/100213240), where he reportedly helped plan the system's creation. As COO, he led strategy and helped form a cancer collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. His duties as CEO will include overseeing the ongoing integration of cancer care between BILH and Dana-Farber.

## Sources

- [Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/beth-israel-lahey-health-names-coo-as-next-ceo/)

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