Brian Evanko, current The Cigna Group^® president and chief operating officer, will succeed David M. Cordani as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026.

Evanko assumes the role of CEO as Cordani retires and transitions to executive chair of The Cigna Group’s Board of Directors.  

Throughout his nearly 30-year tenure with the company—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 Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services lines of business, driving transformative innovation and accelerating the use of data, technology, and AI to make health care simpler, more personalized, and easier to navigate.

As Evanko assumes the helm of The Cigna Group, the focus is on a seamless transition that places the customer and patient at the center of the company’s efforts. He points to three major health care challenges on his agenda: affordability, fragmented customer and patient experiences, and a system designed for chronic care instead of prevention.

Read the full press release for more details on Evanko and hear his thoughts on how The Cigna Group is meeting pressures on the U.S. health care system, focusing on patient-centered care and addressing affordability in a recent podcast.