Centene has named Kate Casso senior vice president of finance operations and innovation and Theodore Pienkos corporate controller and chief accounting officer.
Ms. Casso has been with Centene for more than two decades and has served as the company’s corporate controller and chief accounting officer since April 2021, according to a March 24 regulatory filing.
Ms. Casso will focus in part on enterprise and finance innovation while continuing to lead data analytics, medical economics, payment integrity, finance shared services and financial planning and analysis.
Mr. Pienkos has been with Centene since 2011 and has served as the company’s deputy corporate controller since August 2024. He previously served as vice president of finance and accounting.
Both appointments were effective March 18.
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