ST. LOUIS, June 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene
Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced, consistent with its policy
of rotating executives as part of its executive development
program, a rotation that provides for new roles and
responsibilities for a number of its senior executives in order to
continue to capitalize on the Company's depth of management and
position Centene for growth:
- Claudio Abreu, EVP, Specialized
Markets, Business Operations and Shared Services, will continue in
that role and will assume additional responsibility for new
business contracting, provider strategies and quality
programs;
- Cynthia Brinkley has been
appointed Chief Administrative and Markets Officer with continued
responsibility for U.S. and international markets. Ms. Brinkley
will also be responsible for a newly formed Transformation Office,
project management, integration planning and other office services
including facilities and physical security;
- Brandy Burkhalter, has been
appointed EVP, Operations, with responsibility for products, shared
services and other business operations;
- Chris Koster, SVP, Corporate
Services, will continue in that role and will assume
responsibilities for Compliance, Internal Audit and Risk Management
while the company conducts a search for Ms. Burkhalter's
replacement; and
- Brent Layton, Chief Business
Development Officer, will continue in that role and will assume
responsibility for international business development, in addition
to his current domestic business development responsibilities.
Cynthia Brinkley, Brandy Burkhalter, Chris
Koster and Brent Layton will
continue to report to Michael F.
Neidorff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Claudio Abreu will report to Brandy Burkhalter.
"We will continue to implement strategies across all aspects of
the company that take Centene to the next level," said Mr.
Neidorff. "This rotation of corporate responsibilities is
consistent with our previously announced organizational program in
support of Centene's growth and development. We are fortunate
to have a strong management team and believe that Centene's success
as a leading healthcare provider will continue to be driven by
collaboration at the top and cultivating leaders that are focused
on serving our members and pursuing value-creating, strategic
growth."
These appointments, and new roles and responsibilities are
effective immediately.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a diversified,
multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides a portfolio of
services to government sponsored and commercial healthcare
programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many
receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind
or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and
Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), in addition to other
state-sponsored programs, Medicare (including the Medicare
prescription drug benefit commonly known as "Part D"), dual
eligible programs and programs with the U.S. Department of Defense
and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Centene also provides
healthcare services to groups and individuals delivered through
commercial health plans. Centene operates local health plans and
offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts
with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide
specialty services including behavioral health management, care
management software, correctional healthcare services, dental
benefits management, commercial programs, home-based primary care
services, life and health management, vision benefits management,
pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth
services.
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Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor
relations website, http://www.centene.com/investors.
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