Andrea Nelson

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary The Cigna Group

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Andrea Nelson became The Cigna Group’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in March 2026, leading its global legal, compliance and enterprise risk functions. Since joining in 2016 she has worked on the company’s major mergers and acquisitions, litigation and regulatory matters, serving as Deputy General Counsel and chief counsel for both Evernorth and Cigna Healthcare and then as Chief Legal Officer. Before Cigna she was general counsel of a privately held pharmacy services company. The Cigna Group ranked No. 14 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The Cigna Group since March 2026.
• Chief Legal Officer of The Cigna Group.
• Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Counsel for Evernorth and Cigna Healthcare.
• Joined The Cigna Group in 2016.

Professional Journey

Nelson earned a Bachelor of Arts in literature at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Juris Doctor at Washington University in St. Louis. She was an associate at a large law firm and then general counsel of a privately held pharmacy services company.

She joined The Cigna Group in 2016 and served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Counsel for Evernorth and Cigna Healthcare, and then as Chief Legal Officer.

In March 2026 she became Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. She serves on the board of The Cigna Group Foundation.

Education

Washington University in St. Louis

Juris Doctor

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts, Literature