Mark Wasson

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DISC Type : DS

Vice President of Information Architecture at Centene Corporation

Greater St. Louis, United States

Overview

Mark is the Vice President of Information Architecture at Centene Corporation, leading data, analytics, and AI-driven transformations. A graduate of Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business, he has a proven track record in platform modernization and technical product development within the healthcare sector. Colleagues describe him as an innovative, conscientious, and fantastic partner with a strong enterprise mindset.

Beyond his technical leadership, Mark is passionate about mentorship and knowledge sharing. He actively participates in industry events like the "Arch Data Network" to connect with peers, professors, and students in the St. Louis area. He values the advice of his own mentors and is committed to continuous learning, recently earning certifications in Generative AI and AWS Cloud Essentials.

He spearheaded the first cross-enterprise cloud-native analytical data products following Cigna’s acquisition of Express Scripts.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
His career focuses on leveraging AI and analytics to enhance healthcare innovation, create efficiencies, and drive new revenue opportunities in the Payer, Pharmacy, and Care Delivery sectors.
Cloud Platform Modernization
He has extensive experience leading cloud adoption, delivering converged data platforms, and incubating new cloud data and analytics capabilities for large enterprises.
Data Monetization
He has led initiatives to turn data into a strategic asset, developing modern data monetization product pipelines that have successfully doubled product revenue in past roles.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Vice President of Information Architecture at Centene Corporation
10-2023 - 10-2024
IT Senior Director | Senior Principal Engineer - Enterprise Architecture at Evernorth Health Services
1-2022 - 10-2023
IT Senior Director | Senior Principal Engineer - Enterprise Data Engineering at Evernorth Health Services
8-2017 - 1-2022
IT Director | Principal Engineer - Enterprise Data Engineering at Evernorth Health Services
8-2016 - 8-2017
IT Senior Architect | Principal Engineer - Enterprise Architecture at Express Scripts

Education

8-1994 - 12-1998
Bachelor of Science - BS from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

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Exp : 22 Location : Greater St. Louis, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President of Information Architecture at Centene Corporation

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Mark

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