Laura L. Forese, M.D. has served as a director of Surgery Partners since January 2025. Dr. Forese's career in healthcare administration spans over 40 years, most recently serving as an executive vice president and chief operating officer for New York-Presbyterian, one of the nation's most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare systems, which includes 10 hospital campuses, approximately 200 primary and specialty care clinics and medical groups, and more than 45,000 employees and affiliated physicians. Prior to that, Dr. Forese held other executive and management positions within the New York-Presbyterian organization, focusing on patient safety, efficiency, and transformation. Under Dr. Forese's leadership, the New York-Presbyterian Medical Groups was established to expand the organization's regional footprint and standardize financial, operational, and clinical practices to ensure that patients received the same exceptional standard of care throughout the healthcare system. Active in multiple healthcare and civic organizations, Dr. Forese is chair emerita of the NIH Clinical Research Hospital board and trustee emerita of Princeton University. Currently, she serves as a board director of the Shubert Organization, a trustee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, and a director of Nereid Therapeutics. Dr. Forese previously served on the Board of Directors of Veuu Inc. from 2023 until 2025. From 2015 to 2021, Dr. Forese was a director of Cantel Medical Corp until it was acquired by another public healthcare company. Dr. Forese is an orthopedic surgeon. She obtained her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and a master s degree in health services management from the Columbia University School of Public Health. Dr. Forese received a bachelor s degree in civil engineering and operations research from Princeton University, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Our Board believes that Dr. Forese is qualified to serve as a director based on, among other things, her experience and skills gained from being a physician as well as her experience serving as an executive in the healthcare industry.