CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
(d)On February 5, 2018, as approved by resolutions of Centene’s board of directors, Jessica L. Blume was elected to serve on our board of directors as a Class II director.Ms. Blume was appointed to both the Audit Committee and the Technology Committee. She will stand for re-election at our April 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.Ms. Blume will participate in the Company's standard director compensation program as described in the Company's 2017 Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on form DEF 14A on March 10, 2017.
Ms. Blume was a partner with Deloitte for 20 years, and retired from her role as Vice Chairman in 2015. While at Deloitte, she served as a member of the Deloitte LLP Board of Directors and served as the Chair of the Executive Compensation and Evaluation Committee and a member of the Finance, Governance, Strategic Investment and Risk Committees. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Publix Super Markets, Inc.
About CENTENE CORPORATION (NYSE:CNC)
Centene Corporation is a diversified healthcare company that provides programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. The Company also provides education and outreach programs to inform and assist members in accessing appropriate healthcare services. The Company operates through two segments. The Managed Care segment provides health plan coverage to individuals, through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Long Term Care (LTC), Foster Care, dual-eligible individuals (Duals) and the Supplemental Security Income Program, also known as the Aged, Blind or Disabled Program (ABD). The Specialty Services segment consists of its specialty companies offering a range of healthcare services and products to state programs, correctional facilities, healthcare organizations, employer groups and other commercial organizations.