Health Insurer Centene’s Chief Financial Officer To Step Down
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By Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor. Health insurer Centene announced Chris Neczypor will become its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2027. He joins in September to work alongside current CFO Drew Asher, who will step down in December and retire at the end of 2027. Neczypor, previously CFO for Lincoln Financial, brings extensive experience in corporate finance and strategy. This leadership change comes as Centene navigates a turbulent health insurance landscape, marked by rising medical costs for its millions of government-subsidized members. Despite these challenges, Centene recently reported over $1 billion in profit, demonstrating improved cost control. CEO Sarah London praised Neczypor's proven track record in strengthening financial performance and driving shareholder value, anticipating his expertise will guide Centene's next phase of transformation and growth. Asher is credited with overseeing significant revenue expansion from $126 billion to $195 billion. Health insurer Centene, one of the nation's largest providers of Obamacare, said chief financial officer Drew Asher plans to step down from his role as chief financial officer in December of this year. The 58-year-old Asher, who Centene said Monday will retire from the company at the end of 2027, will be replaced by Chris Neczypor, who is 45 years old and new to the company...
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