Formerly senior vice president, enterprise strategy group, Mr. Toney brings a handful of merger and acquisition experience. He led Centene’s $20 billion acquisition of WellCare in 2019 and forged divestitures to CVS/Aetna and Anthem, according to his LinkedIn.
Announced July 12, Mr. Hunter will be stepping down from his position effective July 31. He will remain in an advisory role through the end of 2021.
“As part of our senior team’s development planning, we continually look to promote Centene’s internal talent into enhanced roles,” CEO and President Michael Neidorff said in a statement. “Colin’s expertise brings exceptional leadership to our mergers and acquisitions strategy and talented team. At the same time, I want to thank Jesse for his years of service. I wish for our leaders to achieve what they want for their own careers, and I wish Jesse the best in his next chapter.”
