CVS Health names Brian Newman CFO effective May 12; Thomas Cowhey steps down as CFO
CVS Health appointed Brian O. Newman, former CFO of United Parcel Service, as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective May 12, 2025, replacing Thomas F. Cowhey, who becomes a strategic advisor to the CEO. The company also named Amy L. Compton-Phillips, M.D. as chief medical officer effective May 19, 2025. The filing also says the company currently expects 2025 results to meet or exceed prior guidance, based on year-to-date results through February, while first-quarter closing procedures are not yet complete.
Key points
- Brian O. Newman becomes CFO effective May 12, 2025, and is CFO designate from April 21, 2025; he will receive a $1.0 million annualized base salary and a $7.0 million target annual equity award
- Thomas F. Cowhey ceases to be CFO on May 12, 2025, and will remain as Strategic Advisor to the President and CEO until a departure date not yet determined
- Amy L. Compton-Phillips, M.D. becomes executive vice president and chief medical officer effective May 19, 2025
- Company expects 2025 financial results will meet or exceed previously issued guidance, but first-quarter 2025 financial closing is not yet complete and results may change
The filing
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