ARLINGTON, VA, July 3, 2024 - March of Dimes announces President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Elizabeth Cherot has made the decision not to return from her current, planned leave of absence, and is stepping down from her leadership role with the organization. Day-to-day business operations will continue to be overseen by Candi Christopher (SVP, Chief Financial Officer), Kelly Ernst (SVP, Chief Impact Officer) and Cindy Rahman (SVP, Chief Marketing Officer) who are supported by all other members of the Executive Leadership Council along with members of the Executive Committee of the National Board of Trustees. The National Board of Trustees will be announcing further plans regarding the President and CEO position in the coming weeks. At this time, the National Board of Trustees would like to thank Dr. Cherot for her incredible accomplishments leading March of Dimes over the past year. As our first physician leader of the organization, Dr. Cherot made a significant impact guiding the organization to a new strategic plan and initiating various programs that set the organization on the right course for the future.