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Dusty Diekman

Commander · DISC type D
Chief Operating Officer, US Government at Cigna Healthcare
📍 United States

Dusty Diekman is the Chief Operating Officer for the US Government business at Cigna Healthcare, leveraging over two decades of experience from leadership roles at Express Scripts and Evernorth. Her expertise lies in operations, strategy, and execution within the healthcare sector. She holds a BA from Northwood University.

Dusty is deeply committed to philanthropy, serving as the Chair of the Board for Rx Outreach, a non-profit pharmacy. She has dedicated much of her career to improving health outcomes for vulnerable and at-risk populations, aligning her professional expertise with her passion for community service and accessible healthcare.

She advises others to "stop the head trash" and say yes to new opportunities, believing people can do more than they think.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer, US Government
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Dusty shows up

Candid & Clear
Impact-Driven
Strong-Willed

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Priorities

Topics Dusty cares about

Affordable Medication
Serves as the Chair of the Board for RxOutreach, a non-profit pharmacy dedicated to providing affordable medications to those in need.
Healthcare Operations
As COO for Cigna's US Government business, she has extensive experience managing large-scale operations, a skill honed over two decades at Express Scripts.
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Career

Work history

6-2024 - 3-2025
Chief Operating Officer, US Government
Cigna Healthcare
3-2022 - 6-2024
Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Operations Strategy & Enablement
Cigna Healthcare
12-2020 - 4-2022
Senior Vice President, Strategy Execution
Evernorth
3-2017 - 1-2021
Vice President & General Manager, Sales & Account Management Operations
Express Scripts
3-2015 - 3-2017
Vice President, Sales & Account Management Operations
Express Scripts
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Northwood University
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University of Santa Monica
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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