The Cigna Group has named Josh Michelson as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer. The appointment places him in an expanded executive leadership position where he will direct the global health company's strategy and innovation agenda. His responsibilities include shaping long-term growth, overseeing business transformation, and managing enterprise-wide innovation initiatives.
Michelson brings nearly six years of experience within The Cigna Group to the new role. He joined the organization in 2020 as the Head of Enterprise Strategy, a position focused on driving strategic planning across the enterprise. He was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Transformation, where he led key transformation efforts. Following that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, overseeing both enterprise strategy and transformation.
Prior to his tenure at Cigna, Michelson spent approximately 12 years at Oliver Wyman, where he held the title of Partner. In that capacity, he advised organizations on corporate strategy, transformation, and business growth. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Senior Associate at Putnam Associates, providing strategic consulting services. He began his professional journey as an Analyst at ICF, where he developed expertise in research, analytics, and strategic problem-solving.
Michelson is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed his higher education. The Cigna Group, which operates through Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, serves customers in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions. The company maintains over 190 million customer relationships worldwide and offers a portfolio of health benefits, pharmacy, care delivery, and health services solutions.
The specific date of Michelson's appointment was not provided in the source material. Details regarding his immediate priorities or specific strategic goals for the new role were also not detailed.
