Brian Evanko

President and Chief Executive Officer The Cigna Group

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Brian Evanko became President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cigna Group on 1 July 2026, succeeding David Cordani. A credentialed actuary and CFA charterholder, he joined Cigna in 1998 through its actuarial development program and has spent nearly three decades there, running government and individual businesses, serving as chief financial officer from 2021, leading Cigna Healthcare and, from 2025, overseeing all of the company’s businesses as President and Chief Operating Officer. He is also a director of TriNet. The Cigna Group ranked No. 14 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cigna Group since July 2026; director since April 2026.
• President and Chief Operating Officer, March 2025 to June 2026.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, 2021 to 2025, and President and CEO of Cigna Healthcare, 2024 to 2025.
• President, Government Business, 2017 to 2021.
• Joined Cigna in 1998.

Professional Journey

Evanko earned a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science at Pennsylvania State University and joined Cigna in 1998 through the Actuarial Executive Development Program, which he later led. He held senior actuarial and financial roles in Singapore and Hong Kong, and was President of the U.S. Individual Business from 2013 and of the Government Business from 2017.

He became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2021, adding the role of President and CEO of Cigna Healthcare in January 2024. In March 2025 he became President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services.

The board named him chief executive in February 2026, he joined the board on 1 April 2026 and took over as CEO on 1 July 2026. He serves on the boards of TriNet and The Connecticut Science Center.

Education

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor’s degree, Actuarial Science