Cathy Spinney, president and CEO of Yankee Alliance, is set to retire in December after 30 years with the GPO. Spinney has played an integral role in the growth of the organization, serving in various capacities. She was unanimously voted president and CEO by the board of directors in September 2017. Yankee Alliance membership has grown from 1,200 to more than 1,800 members in the non-acute space nationwide. Programs in both the clinical area and purchased services have expanded. Executive search firm WittKieffer has been engaged by the board of directors to find Spinney’s successor.