Ann Dennison

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Cigna Group

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Ann Dennison has been The Cigna Group’s Chief Financial Officer since March 2025 and is a member of its Enterprise Leadership Team, responsible for the company’s financial operations and functions. She joined in early 2024 as Deputy CFO, after serving as chief financial officer of Nasdaq and, before that, its chief accounting officer, following nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs. The Cigna Group ranked No. 14 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Cigna Group since March 2025.
• Deputy Chief Financial Officer, 2024 to 2025.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nasdaq, March 2021 to December 2023.
• Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Nasdaq, 2015 to 2021.
• Managing Director and Head of Financial Reporting at Goldman Sachs.

Professional Journey

Dennison earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA at Pace University. She spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs, becoming a managing director and head of financial reporting.

She joined Nasdaq in October 2015 as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and was its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2021 to December 2023, leading finance, investor relations, ESG, procurement and real estate.

She joined The Cigna Group in 2024 as Deputy CFO, leading the corporate finance functions, and became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2025.

Education

Pace University

Bachelor of Business Administration

Pace University, Lubin School of Business

MBA