December 4, 2024- Humana Inc. announced that Celeste Mellet will be appointed to succeed Susan Diamond as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 11, 2025. Diamond is stepping down after a successful 18-year career at Humana, including over three years as CFO, and will serve in an advisory role through the end of 2025 to ensure a smooth transition.
Mellet currently serves as CFO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading infrastructure fund manager recently acquired by BlackRock. Prior to joining GIP, she was CFO, senior managing director and executive vice president of Evercore, responsible for the firm’s financial, strategy, tax, information technology and facilities functions.
Before joining Evercore, Mellet was Fannie Mae’s executive vice president and CFO responsible for corporate strategy and financial management functions. Before her tenure at Fannie Mae, she spent more than 18 years at Morgan Stanley, last serving as global treasurer and previously head of investor, creditor and counterparty relations. Mellet was also previously an equity research analyst covering financial, media, and gaming and lodging.