JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced that Mississippi Division of Medicaid Executive Director Drew Snyder will leave the state government to return to the private sector later this year.

Reeves chose Deputy Executive Director Cindy Bradshaw as Snyder’s successor. His anticipated final day is October 31, 2024. Snyder was initially appointed executive director in January 2018.

“Drew Snyder is a talented and dedicated public servant who has driven positive, lasting change in our state’s Medicaid program,” said Reeves. “I appreciate his acumen and his exemplary leadership and wish him continued success in the next chapter of his career.”

“Working with the Division of Medicaid team, health care professionals, state leaders, and other partners to enhance value and elevate quality in the Mississippi Medicaid program has been the most rewarding experience of my career,” Snyder said. “I’m pleased with the progress that has been made, and I’m optimistic about what can be accomplished in the years ahead for the betterment of Medicaid members and Mississippi’s economic health.” 

Bradshaw has been serving as Medicaid’s Deputy Executive Director for Eligibility since April 2023. Previously, Bradshaw was State Insurance Administrator, where she oversaw a billion-dollar annual portfolio that included the 200,000-member State and School Employees’ Life and Health Insurance Plan. She also has nearly two decades of experience in health plan operations for private insurers.