Cigna announces leadership changes

The Cigna Group announced leadership changes designed to continue accelerating growth across Evernorth Health Services and Cigna Healthcare. Brian Evanko will continue to serve as CFO for The Cigna Group and assume the new role of President and CEO for Cigna Healthcare. He will oversee all Cigna Healthcare businesses, including U.S. Commercial, International Health, and U.S. Government. Evanko joined Cigna in 1998 and has held several business and financial leadership roles over the course of his tenure, including oversight of the U.S. Government business. During his time as CFO, the company has delivered against its earnings objectives. Ann Dennison will join The Cigna Group as Deputy CFO. Previously, she was an Executive Vice President and the CFO at Nasdaq, where she led a global team responsible for corporate finance, treasury, planning and analysis, investor relations, ESG reporting, procurement and real estate. Dennison joined Nasdaq in 2015 as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and prior to that, she was a Managing Director and Head of Financial Reporting at Goldman Sachs. Dennison holds a BBA/MBA in Accounting and Finance from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. Current U.S. Commercial President Mike Triplett will retire by the end of 2024. During his tenure, he has overseen growth for the commercial business and drove Cigna Healthcare’s work with network hospitals, facilities, and clinicians to improve affordability and enhance quality. As part of the transition plan, he will assume the role of special advisor to the CEO where he will focus on solutions for key distribution channels. Bryan Holgerson will be promoted to serve as President of U.S. Commercial for Cigna Healthcare. During his more than 22 years with the company, Holgerson has gained deep experience shaping and executing business growth strategies across a diverse portfolio. Dennison and Holgerson will report to Evanko. Eric Palmer will expand his role to assume oversight of The Cigna Group Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Development, in addition to continuing to serve as President and CEO, Evernorth Health Services.