Officers

Karen S. Lynch is President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health, a Fortune 5 diversified health services company. Karen leads nearly 300,000 colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care to be simpler, more convenient and more personalized.

Under Karen’s leadership, CVS Health touches the lives of more than 100 million people each year through its unique combination of assets, including more than 9,900 pharmacies and over 1,000 MinuteClinic and HealthHUB locations. CVS Health also serves an estimated 34 million people through its health insurance products and services. CVS Health continues to play a leading role in the national response to COVID-19 through testing solutions and vaccine administration across the country.

Karen has over three decades of experience in the health care industry. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, she was Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President of Aetna and responsible for driving the strategy to deliver consumer-focused, high-value health care to the millions of people Aetna serves.

Before joining CVS Health, Karen held executive positions at Cigna and Magellan Health Services, where she served as president. She began her career with Ernst & Young as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

In 2020, she was recognized by Forbes as one of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women and included on Business Insider's Top 100 People Transforming Business list in 2019. For the past 6 years (2016 to 2021), she was named to Fortune's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, and in 2021 she reached #1 on the list.

Karen is a trustee of The Bushnell Performing Arts Center and a member of the Global 50 and the Boston College Women's Council. Karen also serves as a member of the Business Roundtable.

A graduate of Boston College and The Questrom School of Business at Boston University, Karen was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Becker College in 2015.

To learn more about Karen S. Lynch, follow her on Twitter @KarenSLynch and on LinkedIn.

Dr. Sree Chaguturu is Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health, where he focuses on matters related to the health and safety of patients and members of each of CVS Health’s three operating segments, while also contributing to the overall mission of CVS Health. Dr. Chaguturu previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Caremark, the Company’s Pharmacy Services segment.

Prior to joining the Company in 2019, he was most recently Chief Population Health Officer at Mass General Brigham (formerly Partners Healthcare), an integrated health care system based in Boston, and previously was a health care consultant at McKinsey & Company. 

Dr. Chaguturu is also a practicing internal medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Lecturer at Harvard Medical School.  His articles have appeared in publications such as the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association), and Health Affairs.  Dr. Chaguturu received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Brown University and his doctorate of medicine degree from Brown University Medical School. He completed his internal medicine and primary care training at Massachusetts General Hospital.

David A. Falkowski is Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at CVS Health. In this role, David leads the company’s Compliance and Corporate Security & Resiliency teams.

Prior to assuming the Chief Compliance Officer role in 2015, David served as Vice President and General Auditor of CVS Health for four years. During that time, David helped enhance the company’s audit practices and focus on compliance assurance.

David is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years in a variety of compliance, financial and operational leadership positions.Prior to CVS Health, David held executive roles at National Grid in the United Kingdom and United States.

David earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA, with a concentration in finance, from Bentley College.

Daniel Finke is Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President of the Health Care Benefits (HCB) Segment. He is responsible for driving the CVS Health strategy to deliver consumer-focused, high value health care to the more than 34 million members served by HCB. He is also charged with simplifying the health experience for members using digital solutions, making health care more affordable and bringing to market CVS Health’s combined capabilities that demonstrate the company’s unique ability to serve the needs of customers, members and providers. He is a member of the CVS Health’s executive team.

He is passionate about addressing mental health stigma. He is also deeply committed to attain health equity for all Americans, by engaging public and private stakeholders to address social determinants of health through analytics-based approaches that offer new insight and opportunities into health care disparities.

Finke has more than 25 years of diverse health care leadership experience. He joined Aetna in 2014 and most recently led the Commercial Business and Markets organization, responsible for the multi-billion-dollar organization that delivers transformational, customer-focused benefits solutions to employers, their workforces and Medicare beneficiaries in local markets across the country. Finke has also held leadership roles in Network and Clinical Services and was a key leader on the Transformation team during the integration with CVS Health – where he worked to leverage CVS Health’s capabilities to increase member connections and deliver less expensive, simple, and seamless healthcare experiences.

Prior to joining Aetna, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of EmblemHealth, and previously spent more than a decade at Anthem in various national executive roles in healthcare operations, government programs and pharmacy benefit management.

Active in the community, Finke has served on multiple boards including the Alzheimer's Association of New York City, The Battery Park Conservancy, America's Health Insurance Plans, and the New York Health Plan Association.

Finke holds a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences from Xavier University, a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University. Finke is also a registered pharmacist.

To learn more about Finke, follow him on Twitter @Dan_Finke and on LinkedIn.

Shawn Guertin is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CVS Health. In this role, Guertin is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial strategy and operations, including accounting and financial reporting, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, treasury and capital planning, investments, risk management, tax, budgeting and planning, and procurement.
Prior to joining CVS Health, Guertin spent eight years at Aetna where he was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Enterprise Risk Officer. Guertin was the architect of the company's finance strategy during a period of rapid growth and transformation. He helped Aetna enter new markets and grow through expansion and acquisitions and was a key leader in shaping and affecting the merger with CVS Health in 2018. During his time in the role, Guertin was consistently recognized by Institutional Investor magazine as a top CFO.
Earlier in his career, Guertin served as executive vice president, CFO, treasurer and chief actuary of Coventry Health Care. He has also served in leadership roles at United HealthCare and The Travelers.
Guertin is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and holds a B.A. from Boston University. He is an active supporter of Memorial Sloan Kettering and other charitable causes.

David Joyner is executive vice president and president of Pharmacy Services at CVS Health. He leads the Pharmacy Services segment, which provides solutions to employers, health plans and government businesses and serves more than 110 million members through CVS Caremark, CVS Specialty and other areas. 
David brings more than 37 years of health care and pharmacy benefit management experience to the company. Most recently, David served on the boards of several private equity-backed health care companies. He also served as an advisor to the founder and chief executive officer of gWell, a precision health and medicine company focused on providing value-based condition management to payors and employers. David began his career at Aetna as an employee benefit representative before joining Caremark Prescription Services as a regional sales manager. He then served as executive vice president of sales and account services at CVS Caremark and executive vice president of sales and marketing at CVS Health.
David holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, where he currently sits on the advisory council.

Sam Khichi is executive vice president, chief policy officer and general counsel at CVS Health. He leads the legal, compliance and government affairs teams who support the company's strategy to make health care more accessible and affordable, leading to better health outcomes for all.

Prior to joining CVS Health, Sam served at Becton Dickinson as executive vice president, corporate development, public policy, regulatory affairs and general counsel. He joined Becton Dickinson through the acquisition of C. R. Bard where he served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, and previously was the chief administrative officer, senior vice president and general counsel at Catalent Pharma Solutions. He has led significant transformations at complex and large-scale health care organizations.

Sam previously served as a reserve officer in the United States Navy, an active-duty field artillery officer in the United States Army and a White House Fellow appointed by President George W. Bush. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and a master’s degree in business administration from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management Executive MBA Program.

Tilak Mandadi is Executive Vice President and Chief Data, Digital and Technology Officer of CVS Health. He leads the company’s data, digital and technology strategy while overseeing growth and innovation through digital-led, consumer-facing experiences.
Previously, Tilak was Chief Strategy Officer at MGM Resorts International. Prior to MGM, he was Executive Vice President of Digital, and Chief Technology Officer at Disney, where he oversaw a global team of digital, data, operations, technology, creative and product professionals. His team was responsible for serving more than 150 million annual guests and consumers worldwide across Disney theme parks, hotels, cruise ships, retail stores, restaurants, Disney Vacation Club properties and the Adventures by Disney travel businesses.
Prior to Disney, Tilak led global Digital Transformation, including cards, consumer travel and banking, at American Express.
Over the course of his executive career, Tilak has very successfully led innovative startups as well as large global organizations across different industries and diverse cultures, including financial services, hospitality, travel and entertainment, retail, food and beverage, IT services and energy trading.
Tilak holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Oregon.

Michelle Peluso is Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at CVS Health, responsible for transforming CVS Health’s consumer experience, accelerating the company’s digital transformation and leading the company’s marketing and brand teams. She also served as Co-President, Retail since January 2022.

Michelle has an extensive 25-year career building world-class consumer experiences. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, Digital Sales and Chief Marketing Officer for IBM where she oversaw all global marketing and brand experiences, digital sales and the commercial business. Prior to IBM, Michelle was CEO of Gilt from 2013 until its sale to Hudson’s Bay Company in 2016. In her role at Gilt, she oversaw the expansion of the business and its drive to profitability.

Michelle served as Chief Consumer Marketing and Internet Officer for Citigroup, leading the bank’s award-winning digital transformation. She also served from 2002 to 2009 as CEO of Travelocity, pioneering online travel and driving significant scale worldwide. She joined Travelocity following its acquisition of Site59, a travel site she created and launched in 1999.

Michelle earned a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Pembroke College at Oxford University. She is a member of the Board of Directors at Nike, Inc., and is on the Executive Council of the Board of Directors of the Association of National Advertisers. Additionally, she served as a White House Fellow and Senior Advisor to Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman.

Michelle has been named a 2020 Woman of Power and Influence by the National Organization for Women, one of the World’s Most Influential CMOs by Forbes and one of the world’s Most Creative People by Fast Company.

To learn more about Michelle, reach her on Twitter: @michelleapeluso.

Prem Shah is Chief Pharmacy Officer, CVS Health. In this role, Shah has oversight and responsibility for the company’s Omnichannel Pharmacy strategy. In January 2022, Shah also became Co-President, Retail.
Prior to his current role, Shah held several positions at CVS Health where he has provided strategic oversight of key Specialty Pharmacy functions to help deliver high quality patient care, while improving preference among physicians, health plans and health systems. Prior to joining CVS Health, Shah was Senior Vice President of ICORE, a Magellan Health Services Company. Previously he led the startup of the Specialty Pharmacy division at WellCare Health Plans, Inc. and served in other management roles.
He holds a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Florida.

Shari Slate is senior vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at CVS Health. Before joining the company, she served as chief inclusion and collaboration officer and senior vice president of inclusive future and strategy at Cisco.

A thought leader, trail blazer and catalyst for transformation, she had a significant impact on Cisco’s expanding commitment and approach to diversity, equity and inclusion. Shari and her team took a digital-first approach to diversity and inclusion, designing digital solutions to solve some of the company’s most critical DEI challenges. Industry-leading innovations under her direction resulted in Cisco achieving its highest diversity levels in its history for seven years running.

Shari has been widely recognized for her visionary leadership. Recent honors include winning the WeQual Award, The Americas 2022 in the People category, being named to CIO Views Magazine’s list of the Top 5 Global Business Leaders to Follow in 2022 and its list of the 10 Most Influential Black Women in Business to Follow in 2021, Diversity Woman’s 2021 list of Elite 100 Black Women Leaders, the 2019 Catalyst Award from the Information Technology Senior Management Forum, The Network Journal’s 25 Influential Black Women in Business Award for 2019, Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Women in Corporate America list for 2019, and Black Enterprise’s Top Executives in Corporate Diversity list for 2018.

Shari serves on the California State University Foundation Board of Governors and the Textio Board of Advisors and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and Chief, an organization focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders. She was a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Systemic Inequalities and Social Cohesion, the Business Roundtable Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and the World 50 HR50x and Inclusion and Diversity Impact Communities.

Shari earned a bachelor’s degree in political, legal and economic analysis from Mills College.

Sheryl Burke is the Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy at CVS Health. Sheryl is responsible for guiding the CVS Health enterprise to success in reaching our ten-year CSR Strategy: Healthy 2030. She is responsible for accelerating CVS Health’s leadership in Sustainability and Social Responsibility practices. Sheryl also serves as President of CVS Health’s Foundation, where she aligns the Foundation’s philanthropic strategies to CVS Health’s strategy of bringing heart to every moment of your health.

Prior to this, Sheryl led Aetna’s Cross-Enterprise Strategic Innovation organization. She was responsible for accelerating CVS Health’s strategy to deliver unmatched access, engagement and connectivity to care through a best-in-class, consumer-centric experience. In this role, she led Aetna’s behavioral health and clinical strategy, products and operations organizations. Additionally, Sheryl led the Enterprise Product Council and Aetna’s work related to COVID-19 vaccine administration.

With more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry, Sheryl has dedicated the bulk of her career to Aetna and CVS Health. Because of her results-driven leadership style and strong analytical skills, Sheryl has led multiple businesses within Aetna, as well as multiple acquisitions and divestitures. 

Sheryl is passionate about giving back to the community outside her daily responsibilities. She serves on the Hartford Promise Board of Directors, whose mission is to expand the post-secondary educational opportunities for the children of Hartford and, in doing so, transform the lives of Hartford students and the city. Sheryl also served as a member of the Aetna Foundation Board of Directors for seven years and volunteers her time and talents with several Hartford, CT area non-profit organizations, including Arm2Arm and South Congregational Youth in Mission. 

Sheryl holds a BA in Economics from Bard College. 

Jim Clark is Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for CVS Health. In this position, he is responsible for accounting and financial reporting, aviation, and procurement. Previously, Clark served as Vice President of Finance and Accounting for CVS Health for more than nine years.

Before joining CVS Health, Clark spent 22 years in public accounting working in the San Francisco, Stockholm, and Boston audit practices of Deloitte & Touche LLP, including eight years as an audit partner.

A certified public accountant, Clark graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Carol DeNale currently serves as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of CVS Health. She joined the Company in 1997. Ms DeNale directs and oversees the Company’s capital structure; Treasury Services, Insurance Capital, Corporate Development, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Management, EH&S (environment, health and safety) and Enterprise Resiliency and Response departments, along with capital expenditure, balance sheet and free cash flow forecasting and leasing. Previously, she led the capital structure and financing discussions for the $69 billion acquisition of Aetna in cash and stock. DeNale structured and negotiated a $49 billion bridge facility and a $5 billion term loan, and successfully led the acquisition financing of a $40 billion unsecured bond offering, the third largest single-day offering in the history of the U.S. market. Ms DeNale has spoken at the SEC Roundtable on Money Market Funds and Systemic Risk and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Capital Markets Summit, as well as numerous High-Grade Health Care, Consumer and Retail Fixed Income conferences. Prior to joining CVS Health in 1997, DeNale spent more than eight years with Waban Inc., the parent company for BJ’s Wholesale Club. She is a graduate of the University of Dayton, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Larry McGrath joined CVS Health in July 2022 as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Business Development. In this role Larry oversees the company’s communications with the investment community as well as its corporate development and M&A functions.

Larry brings extensive experience in health care and financial services to CVS Health, having most recently served as a Global Healthcare Fund Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management in New York City. In this role he spent several years as a core investing analyst in the global health care space, managing a $7 billion product for J.P. Morgan clients. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Larry spent time as a health care analyst for Pioneer Investments in Boston, and also at Setanta Asset Management in Dublin, Ireland. His more than 20 years of experience in financial services has resulted in deep knowledge of the industry and many connections in the analyst community. Larry will be an integral part of communicating CVS Health’s growth strategy to investors.

Larry received his Bachelor of Commerce degree in commercial banking and finance from University College in Dublin, and his Masters Degree in investment and treasury management from Dublin City University.

Colleen McIntosh is SVP, Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary for CVS Health. In this role, she provides legal oversight and support for all corporate, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and securities matters, including SEC and NYSE compliance. Her scope of responsibility also includes legal support for treasury, finance, human resources, compensation and benefits, and as Corporate Secretary, matters relating to the Board of Directors and subsidiary management.

Prior to joining CVS Health, Ms. McIntosh was Senior Vice President – Associate General Counsel at Medco Health Solutions, Inc., a national pharmacy benefits manager, where she had overall responsibility for a broad range of legal matters including Healthcare Reform, state insurance regulatory compliance, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and labor and employment.

Previously, Ms. McIntosh was a business partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, a large global law firm, where she worked primarily in the areas of employee benefits, executive compensation and business transactions.

Ms. McIntosh earned her Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from St. John’s University. In addition, she completed postgraduate law studies (LL.M.) in taxation at New York University School of Law.