WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG) announced that it has appointed Alec Cunningham, president of WellCare's Florida and Hawaii division, as its chief executive officer, effective December 28, 2009. Cunningham will succeed current president and chief executive officer Heath Schiesser, who will leave the Company at the end of this year.
Cunningham joined WellCare's executive team in 2005 as vice president of business development. In that role, he led teams to secure and implement significant new Medicaid contracts in Georgia, Ohio, and Hawaii. More recently, Cunningham has been president of WellCare's largest operating division, serving Medicare and Medicaid members in Florida and Hawaii.
Prior to joining WellCare, Cunningham was vice president of business development and compliance at WellPoint Inc. (WLP), where he was responsible for developing and managing health care products for state-sponsored programs.
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