If I were still in my role as a Cigna executive, one of my responsibilities would be to prepare CEO David Cordani for his first ever appearance before a Congressional committee tomorrow. When I was the VP of corporate communications, I wrote speeches for the CEO and staffed him for any public-facing appearances. I was also the gatekeeper. Reporters had to go through me to interview anyone at Cigna, and I would rarely allow a reporter to get anywhere close to the CEO. In fact, my colleagues and I were vigilant to keep the CEO from appearing at any event that was open to the general public where a reporter, much less a member of Congress, might ask him a question.
