SHCR - Sharecare announces longtime Centene executive Brent Layton as next CEO; founder Jeff Arnold to serve as executive chairman | Benzinga
ATLANTA , Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sharecare (NASDAQ:SHCR), the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced, in conjunction with its third quarter 2023 financial results, that healthcare industry veteran and board member Brent Layton will succeed Jeff Arnold as CEO. Formerly president and chief operating officer of Centene Corporation, Layton will assume the CEO role at Sharecare on January 2, 2024, and remain on the board. Arnold will transition to the role of executive chairman at that time, remaining active in the business day-to-day and working closely with Brent, focusing on driving the overall strategy of the company, product innovation, addressing market needs with next generation technology such as generative AI, and supporting strategic growth opportunities.
Arnold founded Sharecare with the goal of building a digital platform focused on improving health outcomes for people, no matter where they are in their personal well-being journeys. Today, Sharecare is the platform of choice for some of the country's most notable employers and health plans, providing benefits navigation, comprehensive care, and proven health and well-being solutions to more than 12 million eligible lives.
Layton, who was appointed to the Sharecare board in January of this year, brings more than 30 years of healthcare and public policy experience, ...