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CENTENE ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHANGES

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Kenneth A. Burdick retired from Centene Corporation's Board of Directors, effective July 28, 2026.

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ST. LOUIS, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC ) today announced that Kenneth A. Burdick has retired from the Company's Board of Directors, effective July 28, 2026, and that Paul J. Diaz has been appointed to the Board, effective July 28, 2026. Mr. Burdick joined Centene's Board of Directors in January 2022 and has provided valuable insight and guidance leveraging his decades-long leadership in healthcare. Prior to joining the Board, he served as Executive Vice President of Products and Markets at Centene and before that was the Chief Executive Officer of WellCare Health Plans. Mr. Diaz is a Managing Partner at Cressey & Company, a private investment firm focused on investing and cultivating high-quality healthcare firms. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leading genetic testing and precision medicine company. Before that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Kindred Healthcare, a Fortune 500 healthcare services company. Mr. Diaz also brings extensive public company board experience, having served on the boards of several healthcare organizations, including DaVita and PharMerica. "After careful consideration, I have decided the time is right to step down from the Centene Board to focus on personal priorities and other opportunities," said Mr. Burdick. "It has been a privilege...

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Event
Retirement

What this signalsA successor often reviews the vendors the last leader chose.

Person
Kenneth A. BurdickBoard of Directors
Takes effect
Jul 28, 2026
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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  • Kenneth A. BurdickBoard of Directors · Named in the story

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  • directors

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Confidence
95%
Detected
Jul 28, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
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