eHealth appoints Derrick Duke as CEO

eHealth (EHTH) has appointed Derrick Duke as its next CEO. Duke will join eHealth on August 4th to begin the transition process before officially stepping into the CEO role and joining the Board of Directors on September 18th. He will succeed Fran Soistman, who will retire from his role as CEO while continuing to serve on the Board. Soistman will remain with the company as an executive advisor through December 31, to assist with the transition. Derrick Duke currently serves as CEO of Magellan Health, a subsidiary of Centene (CNC). Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Magellan, including the dual roles of COO and CFO. Before joining Magellan, he spent nearly 16 years at HealthMarkets holding multiple senior roles including Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Earlier in his career, he was EVP and Chief Investment Officer at National Health Insurance.