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10 December 2020
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Eric Palmer becomes
president and chief operating officer of Evernorth
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Brian Evanko becomes
chief financial officer of Cigna Corporation
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Matt Manders assumes
leadership of government business as president, government and solutions of
Cigna Corporation
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Everett Neville
promoted to executive vice president, strategy and business development of
Cigna Corporation
·
Aparna Abburi promoted
to president, Medicare
·
Amy Bricker promoted
to president, Express Scripts
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Dec. 10, 2020 -- Cigna Corporation
(NYSE: CI) today announced leadership changes designed to accelerate the
company's growth through its two power brands, Cigna and Evernorth.
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, Eric Palmer will become the president
and chief operating officer of Evernorth; Brian Evanko will become
executive vice president and chief financial officer of Cigna Corporation; Matt
Manders will assume the role of president, government and solutions of
Cigna Corporation; Everett Neville will assume the role of executive
vice president, strategy and business development of Cigna
Corporation; Aparna Abburi will assume the role of president,
Medicare; and Amy Bricker will assume the role of president, Express
Scripts.
"The depth and breadth of our leadership talent are a key
strength of our organization," said David M. Cordani, president and
chief executive officer, Cigna Corporation. "These leaders have a track
record of driving growth, and a relentless focus on supporting the diverse
needs of all those we serve around the world by delivering on our promise of
making health care more affordable, predictable, and simple. I am pleased that
our long-standing commitment to talent development allows us to strategically
place our seasoned team of leaders in key positions that will maximize
value-creation and value-generation for our customers, clients, and
shareholders."
Eric Palmer named president and chief operating officer of
Evernorth
Palmer has been named president and chief operating officer
of Evernorth. In this new role, Palmer will have oversight of Evernorth's
pharmacy services, care management services and benefit management services. He
will remain a member of Cigna Corporation's enterprise leadership team, and
will report to Tim Wentworth, chief executive officer of Evernorth.
Palmer joined the company in 1998, and currently serves as chief
financial officer. Over the course of his more than 22 years at Cigna, Palmer
has held multiple key finance and actuarial leadership roles, and contributed
to the success of the combination of Cigna and Express Scripts, as well as the
launch of Evernorth. Palmer's market perspective, deep business experience and
focus on value creation make him uniquely suited to lead Evernorth operations
through its new and exciting chapter of growth.
Brian Evanko named executive vice president and chief
financial officer of Cigna
Evanko has been named the new chief financial officer of Cigna
Corporation. As CFO, Evanko will assume leadership for all of Cigna
Corporation's financial operations and functions, including the company's
investment management and underwriting units. He will continue to report to David
Cordani.
Evanko joined Cigna in 1998, and currently serves as president,
government business, where he led the growth strategy for each of its
businesses. Evanko has held multiple key leadership roles over the span of his
22-year Cigna career, including serving as business financial officer for
Cigna's global individual operations.
Matt Manders assumes oversight of government business
Manders is assuming an expanded leadership role as president,
government and solutions for Cigna Corporation. In addition to oversight of
Cigna Solutions, Manders will lead Cigna's U.S. government business segment,
including all Medicare, Individual, and Medicaid product offerings.
Over his 30-year career with Cigna, Manders has served in a
variety of key commercial and strategic leadership roles in the U.S. and
abroad, including previously serving as president, government and individual
programs. His experience at the helm of multiple Cigna businesses and functions
will support the continued rapid growth of the government businesses.
Everett Neville named executive vice president, strategy
and business development
Neville has been named executive vice president, strategy and
business development. In this new role, Neville will have oversight of Cigna
Corporation's strategy, corporate development, business development, and Cigna
Ventures. Reporting to David Cordani, he will become a member of Cigna
Corporation's enterprise leadership team.
A pharmacist by training, Neville joined Cigna's Express Scripts
business in 1998. He most recently served as senior vice president, value
creation for Cigna Corporation. Over the span of his career with Express
Scripts, he held leadership roles in supply chain and in the health plan
division.
Aparna Abburi promoted to president, Medicare business
Abburi has been named president, Medicare. In this role,
Abburi will continue leading Cigna's Medicare Advantage business, and will also
assume oversight of Cigna Supplemental Benefits and Government Pharmacy.
Abburi joined Cigna in July, 2020, from Health Care Services
Corporation (HCSC), where she served as president of the Medicare
business.
Amy Bricker promoted to president, Express Scripts business
Bricker has been named president, Express Scripts. Bricker's
responsibilities will expand from leading supply chain and drug procurement, to
leadership for all of Evernorth's pharmacy benefit management (PBM)
services.
Over the past decade with Express Scripts, Bricker, a pharmacist
by training, has served in a variety of key leadership roles in pharmacy
network management, supply chain economics, and retail contracting and
strategy.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation is a global health service company dedicated
to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna
delivers choice, predictability, affordability and access to quality care
through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that
advance whole person health. All products and services are provided exclusively
by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Cigna
Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna Life Insurance Company of New
York, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Evernorth companies or
their affiliates, Express Scripts companies or their affiliates, and Life
Insurance Company of North America. Such products and services include an
integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral
health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products.
Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and
has approximately 190 million customer relationships throughout the world. To
learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or
Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About Evernorth
Evernorth is the brand for Cigna's growing, high-performing
health services portfolio. The Evernorth brand is anchored by Evernorth Health,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cigna Corporation, and the parent company of
the Express Scripts, Accredo, and eviCore companies. Evernorth brings together
and coordinates premier health services offerings to deliver innovative and
flexible solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs. All
Evernorth solutions are serviced and provided by or through operating
affiliates of Evernorth Health or third-party partners. To learn more about
Evernorth, visit www.Evernorth.com.
Media Contact
Jim Cohn James.Cohn@cigna.com Or Investor Relations Contact Alexis Jones Alexis.Jones@cigna.com
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