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10 Aetna finance leaders
These ten current Aetna finance leaders hold financial planning and analysis, accounting and finance director roles at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, including Medicare and Medicaid finance. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at Aetna from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chris McLeod
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director, FP&A · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director, FP&A at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since May 2026, a role the profile tags at director level in Finance & Accounting, and Senior Manager, FP&A at Aetna from June 2024 to April 2026. The profile also lists Advertising FP&A at Roku (2022–2024) and B2B Strategic Operational Finance at Wayfair (2018–2022).
Kevin Thomas, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Finance Director at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since January 2020, where the profile says Kevin Thomas is accountable for leading the financial management of the Aetna Texas Medicaid Plan, including planning, forecasting, accounting, financial reporting, state deliverables and financial close. The profile also lists Director of Finance - Pricing & Financial Analysis at Conifer Health Solutions (2015–2018).
Kimberly Barackman, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director, FP&A - Medicare Advantage Individual & Duals · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director, FP&A - Medicare Advantage Individual & Duals at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since September 2025, where the profile says Kimberly Barackman leads the budget and forecast team responsible for Medicare Advantage Individual and Integrated Products membership, revenue and claims. The profile also lists Assoc Director, FP&A at United Technologies (2017–2019).
Matt Shelton, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director, FP&A - Corporate Medicaid Division · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Director, FP&A - Corporate Medicaid Division at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since December 2025, a role the profile tags at director level. The profile also lists Sr. FP&A Manager - Corporate Medicaid Division (2023–2025), Sr FP&A Manager - KS Health Plan (2022–2023) and FP&A Manager - KS Health Plan (2021–2022) at Aetna.
Mia Kishbaugh
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Accounting · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Director Of Accounting at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since August 2021, where the profile says Mia Kishbaugh is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day accounting. The profile also lists Finance Manager (2014–2021), Senior Financial Analyst (Senior Accountant) (2013–2014) and Financial Analyst (Staff Accountant) (2011–2013) at Aetna.
Michele Goldstein, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Financial Planning and Analysis Director · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Financial Planning and Analysis Director at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since October 2019, a role the profile describes as Financial Planning & Analysis Director, Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania. The profile also lists Senior Director of Finance (2018–2020) and Controller (2016–2018) at Persante, and Corporate Controller at Cadbury Senior Lifestyles (2013–2016).
Nathaniel Koziara
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director, FP&A - Medicare · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director, FP&A - Medicare at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since October 2024, a role the profile tags at director level in Finance & Accounting. The profile also lists Sr. Manager (EFLP III), FP&A - Medicare (2021–2024) and Manager (EFLP I), FP&A - Business Planning and Performance Management (2020–2021) at Aetna, plus finance roles at Liberty Mutual Insurance (2015–2020).
Rachael Carnale FSA, MAAA
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director, Consolidated FP&A · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director, Consolidated FP&A at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since October 2025, a role the profile tags at director level in Finance & Accounting. The profile also lists Actuarial Director, Specialty Pharmacy at CarelonRx (2023–2025) and ALDP roles at Aetna from 2018 to 2023, including ALDP III Senior Actuarial Consultant (2020–2022) and ALDP IV Sr. Manager (2022–2023).
Russell Jarvis
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Financial Planning and Reporting · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Executive Director of Financial Planning and Reporting at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since March 2020, with a profile headline covering finance for National Accounts, PEO, Middle Market, Public and Labor, Student Health and Meritain. The profile also lists Sr. Director of Finance, National Accounts, PEO, Student Health and Meritain (2014–2020) and Director of Financial Reporting (2002–2014) at Aetna.
Ryan Kilgore, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Lead Director, FP&A - Medicare Advantage · Aetna, a CVS Health Company
Lead Director, FP&A - Medicare Advantage at Aetna, a CVS Health Company since April 2025, a role the profile tags at director level in Finance & Accounting. The profile also lists Director of Financial Planning and Analysis - Government Markets (2021–2025) and Manager, Finance Business Partner - Health Care Value (2017–2021) at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you forecast membership, revenue and claims for a government health plan line?
- 02What does a finance team need to run a state Medicaid plan's planning, reporting and close?
- 03How do you connect business unit forecasts into a consolidated plan for a large insurer?
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