September  1, 2022  — Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today the appointment of Ashlee Knuckey as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.

As Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Ms. Knuckey will have enterprise-wide responsibility for leading Centene’s ethics and compliance team and driving excellence through a program that fulfills the expectations of our government clients, our providers and our members.

Ms. Knuckey has nearly 13 years of experience in handling regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters primarily in the healthcare and insurance industries. She has established a national reputation as a thought leader in government-sponsored and subsidized programs including Medicaid, Medicare, PDP, Exchange and specialty plans. Most recently, she served as a partner at Locke Lord LLP where she was Co-Chair of the Health and Managed Care Litigation practice group and a member of the Board of Directors.

“I am pleased to have Ashlee join our team, bringing deep industry knowledge and experience in regulatory and compliance matters to Centene,” said Sarah London, Chief Executive Officer of Centene. “Centene is deeply committed to integrity, ethical decision-making and regulatory compliance across all of our businesses. Ashlee’s expertise and her strong working relationship with regulators throughout the country will greatly assist our efforts to exceed the expectations of our state and federal partners and to provide better health outcomes to our members.”

Ms. Knuckey received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University.

Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. The Company takes a local approach – with local brands and local teams – to provide fully integrated, high-quality, and cost-effective services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members (including Medicare Prescription Drug Plans) as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance Marketplace, the TRICARE program, and individuals in correctional facilities. The Company also serves several international markets, and contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide a variety of specialty services focused on treating the whole person. Centene focuses on long-term growth and value creation as well as the development of its people, systems, and capabilities so that it can better serve its members, providers, local communities, and government partners.

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