# Sarah London

> Sarah M. London is the chief executive officer of Centene Corporation, appointed in March 2022 after joining the company in 2020. A Harvard history and literature graduate and former Division I tennis player, she worked in Hollywood before building a career in analytics, operations, product leadership, and venture investing. Her public reflections emphasize curiosity, shared leadership, and learning across disciplines.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Centene Corporation
- **Organizations:** Centene Corporation, Optum Ventures, Optum Analytics, Humedica, R1 RCM, Health Leads, Harvard University, Creative Artists Agency, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- **From:** St. Louis, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Milton Academy, Bachelor of Arts in history and literature, magna cum laude, Harvard College, Master of Business Administration, High Honors, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Harvard College graduate, magna cum laude; played Division I tennis., Chicago Booth MBA with High Honors, class of 2010., Appointed Centene CEO in March 2022 after joining in September 2020.

## Career timeline

- **After Harvard; exact dates unverified** — Spent two years working in the film industry in Los Angeles, including at Creative Artists Agency and the Kennedy/Marshall Company.
- **Before 2010; exact dates unverified** — Worked in Harvard fundraising and as director of special projects at the nonprofit now called Health Leads.
- **2010** — Earned an MBA at Chicago Booth; subsequently worked in analytics at the company now called R1 RCM and in client services and operations at Humedica.
- **2016-03 to 2018-05** — Chief Product Officer, Optum Analytics.
- **2018-05 to 2020-03** — Senior Principal and Operating Partner, Optum Ventures.
- **2020-09** — Joined Centene as Senior Vice President, Technology Innovation and Modernization.
- **2021-03** — Promoted to a divisional presidency and Executive Vice President, Advanced Technology at Centene.
- **2021-09** — Became Vice Chairman of Centene.
- **2022-03-22** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Centene, effective immediately.
- **2024** — Delivered the commencement address for Chicago Booth’s Full-Time MBA and Stevens Doctoral Programs.

## Achievements

- Harvard College graduate, magna cum laude; played Division I tennis.
- Chicago Booth MBA with High Honors, class of 2010.
- Appointed Centene CEO in March 2022 after joining in September 2020.
- Named to CNBC’s inaugural Changemakers list in 2024.
- Ranked No. 63 on Fortune’s 2026 Most Powerful Women list, her fifth year on the list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Appeared on CNBC Changemakers with Julia Boorstin on February 17 to discuss competition, leadership, and CEO accountability.
- **2026-03** — Centene’s March 26 proxy statement confirmed her continuing CEO role and documented her prior executive positions.
- **2026-08** — Milton Magazine published a feature on her school experiences, Hollywood career turn, and approach to leadership on August 1.
- **—** — Centene’s awards page lists London at No. 63 on Fortune’s 2026 Most Powerful Women ranking. The announcement month was not established.

## Links

- Website: https://investors.centene.com/Sarah-M-London
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-m-london

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Last updated: 2026-10-21