Sarah London

Chief Executive Officer Centene

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Sarah London has been Chief Executive Officer of Centene since March 2022. She joined from Optum in 2020 to lead technology innovation and modernisation, and was Vice Chairman before taking the top job. In 2026 she restructured her leadership team around two group presidents, one for Medicaid and commercial markets and one for Medicare and specialty businesses, and in July Centene raised its full-year earnings guidance. Centene ranked No. 19 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer of Centene since March 2022; director.
• Vice Chairman, September 2021 to March 2022.
• President, Centene Health Care Enterprises and EVP, Advanced Technology, 2021.
• Chief Product Officer of Optum, 2016 to 2018.
• Senior Principal and Partner, Optum Ventures, 2018 to 2020.

Professional Journey

London was Chief Product Officer of Optum from March 2016 to May 2018 and then Senior Principal and Partner at Optum Ventures until March 2020.

She joined Centene in September 2020 as Senior Vice President of Technology Innovation and Modernization, became President of Centene Health Care Enterprises and Executive Vice President of Advanced Technology in March 2021, and Vice Chairman that September. She was named Chief Executive Officer in March 2022.

In April 2026 Centene created two group president roles reporting to her, and in July 2026 it raised its 2026 earnings guidance.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states her education.