---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-21-000179"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:58:57.800108+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene EVP/Chief Strategy Officer Hunter resigns; Toney named EVP, M&A

## Summary
- Jesse Hunter resigns as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer effective July 31, 2021; transition support through Dec 31.
- Colin Toney promoted to EVP, Mergers and Acquisitions effective immediately, reporting to CEO Michael Neidorff.
- Toney previously SVP, Enterprise Strategy Group; executed over 25 closed M&A transactions representing over $30 billion.
- Hunter's departure is voluntary as part of senior team development planning; company expresses gratitude.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-21-000179
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000179/0001071739-21-000179-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000179/cnc-20210712.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000179
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000179.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001071739-21-000179.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jesse Hunter resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at CENTENE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: Jesse Hunter, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, notified the Company of his intent to resign from his position effective July 31, 2021, and will provide transition support continuing through December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173921000179/0001071739-21-000179-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.