Karen S. Lynch is the former president and chief executive officer of CVS Health®, leading more than 300,000 colleagues who are passionate about building a world of health around every consumer. The company serves more than 186 million unique individuals across its insurance plans and expansive network of pharmacies, clinics and health services.

Karen has over three decades of experience in the health care industry. Prior to becoming president and CEO in February 2021, she was executive vice president of CVS Health and president of Aetna®. Before joining CVS Health, Karen held executive positions at Cigna® and Magellan Health®, where she served as president. She began her career with Ernst & Young as a certified public accountant.

In 2023, Karen was selected for the TIME100 annual list of the hundred most influential people in the world. She was named the top-ranking leader for the last three years on Fortune's list of the Most Powerful Women in Business.

Karen graduated from Boston College and received her MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. She served as a member of the President of the United States Export Council. Karen also served on the boards of US Bank, America’s Health Insurance Plans and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and is a former member of the Business Roundtable.