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Cencora announces Samantha Hammock as Chief Human Resources Officer.

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Cencora, Inc. will hire Samantha (Sam) Hammock as Executive Vice President and CHRO on Jul 13th '26.

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Cencora announces Samantha Hammock as Chief Human Resources Officer. Silvana Battaglia to retire after distinguished 7-year tenure CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) today announced that Silvana Battaglia, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), has announced she will retire from the company following a distinguished seven-year tenure. She will be succeeded by Samantha (Sam) Hammock, who will join Cencora as Executive Vice President and CHRO, effective July 13, 2026. "During her seven years of leadership, Silvana has made critical, lasting contributions to Cencora during a time of significant growth," said Robert P. Mauch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cencora. "Her global vision strengthened our culture and championed meaningful progress in how we invest in and care for our team members. We wish her all the best in her retirement." "I am incredibly proud of what our HR team has accomplished over the past seven years - building a world-class employee experience for more than 51,000 team members," said Ms. Battaglia. "I will leave knowing that our team members have the tools and resources they need to support Cencora's success in the years ahead." Ms. Battaglia will transition to a special advisor role for Cencora, effective July 13, 2026, and will work closely with Ms. Hammock through the end of the calendar...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Samantha (Sam) HammockExecutive Vice President and CHRO
Stories
2
Takes effect
Jul 13, 2026
Location
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

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  • Samantha (Sam) HammockExecutive Vice President and CHRO · Named in the story

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2

Details

Ticker
NYSE:COR

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  • directors
  • human resources

Extraction

Confidence
29%
Detected
Jun 15, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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