The Cigna Group’s COO and president, Brian Evanko, will take on the role of CEO upon David Cordani’s retirement July 1, according to a March 3 news release from the Cigna Group.
Mr. Evanko currently oversees Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, taking on the role in 2025 as the businesses unified leadership. He previously served as Cigna Healthcare’s president and CEO, as well as the Cigna Group’s CFO. Mr. Evanko has worked at Cigna for nearly 30 years.
Effective July 1, Mr. Cordani will act as executive chair of the board. Mr. Cordani held the CEO position for almost 17 years. He helmed the company during its $67 billion acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts in 2018 and the rebrand of Cigna’s health services division in 2020, resulting in Evernorth. Cigna also sold its Medicare Advantage business to Health Care Service Corp. for $3.3 billion in 2025. In January, Mr. Cordani testified before Congress — alongside other industry CEOs — regarding the company’s ACA positioning and pharmacy strategy, among other topics.
According to an SEC filing, Mr. Evanko’s base salary will be $1.3 million. In 2024, Mr. Cordani had a base salary of more than $1.5 million.
