People: WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG)

Mr. Alexander R. Cunningham has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. effective December 28, 2009. Mr. Alec Cunningham was President, Florida and Hawaii Division of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. He joined WellCare's executive team in 2005 as vice president of business development. In that role, he led teams to secure and implement new Medicaid contracts in Georgia, Ohio, and Hawaii. More recently, Mr. Cunningham has been president of WellCare's largest operating division, serving Medicare and Medicaid members in Florida and Hawaii. Throughout his time at WellCare, Mr. Cunningham also has played a leadership role in the Company's government affairs activities. Prior to joining WellCare, Mr. Cunningham was vice president of business development and compliance at WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP), where he was responsible for developing and managing health care products for state-sponsored programs. Prior to that, Mr. Cunningham worked with the state of Oklahoma, first on the Governor's staff and then at the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, where he participated in the development of the state's Medicaid managed care program. He received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.