ST. LOUIS, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today the appointment of Tanya McNally to Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of Centene.
As the Chief People Officer, Ms. McNally will lead the Human Resources (HR) function and drive strategies to optimize employee and business success. She will continue to grow best-in-class talent management programs focused on developing and retaining Centene's more than 74,000 purpose-driven employees.
"I look forward to Tanya's leadership and continued success in promoting talent growth and innovation," said Sarah M. London, Chief Executive Officer of Centene. "Tanya brings a wealth of experience to the leadership team and believes in the profound impact our workforce has on driving our mission to improve the health of our communities, one person at a time."
Ms. McNally has served as Regional Vice President, Human Resources, for Centene since 2022. Prior to joining Centene through its acquisition of WellCare, she served as Vice President of Human Resources for WellCare for nearly a decade. She also held senior HR roles at companies such as Citigroup and Lehman Brothers.
Ms. McNally earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace and the TRICARE program. The Company also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and government partners.
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