10 Wellcare executives
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer WellCare Kentucky, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Plan Product President and Regional President are among the current titles held by these Wellcare executives. A reader can learn how executives lead Wellcare from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chirag Patel MD, MHCDS, Dolan Scholar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Medical Officer WellCare Kentucky, Centene · Centene Corporation
Chirag Patel has been Chief Medical Officer WellCare Kentucky, Centene at Centene Corporation since July 2022. Chirag Patel was Vice President Population Health, Centene in 2022 and Associate Vice President, Medical Director Population Health, Clinical Integration at Wellstar Health System from 2019 to 2022.
Greg LaManna, MPH
LinkedInExperience: Chief Duals Integration Officer · Wellcare Medicare
Greg LaManna has been Chief Duals Integration Officer at Wellcare Medicare since February 2026 and SVP & Head of Medicare Market Performance there since January 2025. Greg LaManna was Plan President & RVP II at Elevance Health from 2021 to 2025. The profile places Greg LaManna in the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area.
Justin Loudon, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Financial Officer · WellCare of Kentucky
Justin Loudon is a former Chief Financial Officer of WellCare of Kentucky, a role held from August 2020 to May 2025. Justin Loudon has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Buckeye Health Plan since May 2025 and was Assistant Vice President, Business Operations & Claims at Texas Children's Health Plan from 2019 to 2020.
Kelly Munson
LinkedInExperience: Former EVP, Markets & President of Medicaid · Wellcare Medicare
Kelly Munson is a former EVP, Markets & President of Medicaid at Wellcare Medicare, a role held from 2016 to 2020, and was SVP, Division President & Product there from 2014 to 2016. Kelly Munson has been President & CEO at AmeriHealth Caritas since February 2024.
Laura Esslinger
LinkedInExperience: Regional President · Wellcare Medicare
Laura Esslinger has been Regional President at Wellcare Medicare since August 2025. Laura Esslinger was National VP SNP Segment at Aetna, a CVS Health Company from 2020 to 2024 and Chief Executive Officer at AlohaCare from 2016 to 2020. The profile places Laura Esslinger in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Laura Hungiville
LinkedInExperience: Chief Pharmacy Officer · Wellcare Medicare
Laura Hungiville has been Chief Pharmacy Officer at Wellcare Medicare since April 2014, and the profile also lists Vice President, Pharmacy Services there since September 2013. Laura Hungiville was Vice President and General Manager PDP and Specialty Pharmacy at Wellcare Medicare from 2010 to 2013.
Marc Nyarko
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · WellCare of Kentucky
Marc Nyarko has been Chief Operating Officer at WellCare of Kentucky since August 2022. Marc Nyarko was Vice President Operations at Highmark from 2021 to 2022, Vice President Portfolio Management there from 2016 to 2021 and Vice President Customer Service at PharMerica from 2013 to 2016.
Rachael Rudd
LinkedInExperience: Plan Product President · Wellcare Health Plans/Healthnet
Rachael Rudd has been Plan Product President at Wellcare Health Plans/Healthnet since August 2025. Rachael Rudd was Sr. Vice President, CA Medicare at WellCare Health Plans/ Healthnet of CA from June 2022 to August 2025 and Sr. Director Strategic Initiatives, Western Region at Wellcare Medicare from 2018 to 2022.
Sonya Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Georgia - Plan President · Wellcare Medicare
Sonya Nelson has been Georgia - Plan President at Wellcare Medicare since February 2017, according to the profile. It is the only work row the listing shows for Sonya Nelson, so this page lists that role and its start date, and the profile places Sonya Nelson in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
William Jones
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President North Divison, WellCare · Wellcare Medicare
William Jones has been Senior Vice President North Divison, WellCare at Wellcare Medicare since February 2019. William Jones was President, Wellcare of KY from August 2016 to February 2019 and Chief Operating Officer at CalOptima from 2013 to 2015. The profile places William Jones in Louisville, Kentucky.
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- 02How do you decide which issues need your own attention and which your leadership group should own?
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