Nicole Jones

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer The Cigna Group

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Nicole Jones is The Cigna Group’s Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, overseeing government affairs, marketing and communications, and human resources. A lawyer by training, she was the company’s General Counsel from 2011, taking on the chief administrative role in 2023, before handing the legal function to Andrea Nelson in 2026. She has been a member of the Enterprise Leadership Team since 2011. The Cigna Group ranked No. 14 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of The Cigna Group.
• Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, 2023 to 2026.
• Executive Vice President and General Counsel, 2011 to 2023.
• Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Lincoln Financial Group, 2010 to 2011.

Professional Journey

Jones earned a bachelor’s degree at Fordham University and a JD at New York University, and held roles in the corporate law departments of Johnson & Johnson, MCI and International Paper.

At Cigna she was Corporate Secretary from 2006 and Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from 2008, and held roles including Chief Counsel for Domestic Health Services, Securities and Investment Law. She was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Lincoln Financial Group from 2010 to 2011.

She returned as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in June 2011, became Chief Administrative Officer in 2023 and added marketing in 2025. In 2026 her title became Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.

Education

Fordham University

Bachelor’s degree

New York University

Juris Doctor