The Cigna Group announced that David M. Cordani will retire as chief executive officer effective July 1, 2026, and become executive chair of The Cigna Group's Board of Directors. Brian Evanko, current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Cordani as CEO and has been elected to the company's Board of Directors. Throughout his tenure?including roles as president and chief executive officer of Cigna Healthcare and chief financial officer of The Cigna Group?Evanko has demonstrated visionary leadership and delivered consistently strong performance, while guiding the organization through periods of significant change.
He currently oversees the company's business portfolio across Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, driving transformative innovation and accelerating the use of data, technology, and AI to make health care simpler, more personalized, and more affordable. Cordani and Evanko will work closely during the transition period through July 1, 2026, when Evanko will assume the role of CEO and Cordani will become Executive Chair of the Board.
