Roberts named CVS executive vice president, chief operating officer

JONATHAN C. Roberts has been appointed to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer at CVS Health Corp., the company said this week.
JONATHAN C. Roberts has been appointed to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer at CVS Health Corp., the company said this week.

WOONSOCKET – Jonathan C. Roberts has been appointed to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer at CVS Health Corp., the company said this week.
Roberts, who currently serves as president of CVS Caremark, the company’s pharmacy benefit-management business, will continue to report to Larry Merlo, president and CEO.
“Jon is a seasoned CVS Health executive with a long history of delivering superior results across our retail and PBM businesses,” Merlo said in a statement. “He is laser-focused on operational excellence, and his breadth of business and industry knowledge make him uniquely qualified to take on this new role and help advance the company’s growth agenda. I have deep confidence in Jon, as he has consistently demonstrated the ability to drive strategic prioritization and accountability within the organization.”
As chief operating officer, Roberts will be responsible for consolidating operational oversight across CVS Health.
Effective immediately, Roberts will oversee operations for CVS Caremark, which includes the specialty pharmacy business, and CVS Pharmacy, which includes MinuteClinic and Omnicare. He also will be responsible for information technology and all pharmaceutical procurement functions for the company.
The company said it will begin an internal and external search for a new president of CVS Caremark.
Roberts said he is excited and honored to take on this new role with CVS.
“CVS Health has a clear strategy focused on delivering differentiated care for our patients and value for our clients and members. Fully integrating our operations is a key next step for the company as we continue to deliver value for all of our stakeholders and partners,” Roberts said.
Roberts joined the company 26 years ago, and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility.
Before he became president of CVS Caremark in 2012, he served as chief operating officer of the PBM business. He also served as executive vice president of pharmacy purchasing, pricing and network relations from 2009 to 2010 and senior vice president and chief information officer from 2006 until 2008. Prior to that, he held leadership roles in the company’s retail business, CVS Pharmacy, including senior vice president of store operations from 2002 until 2005.

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