DELTA DENTAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROMOTES JENNINGS AND MASCOTE

 

COLUMBIA, SC. (July 26, 2023) … Delta Dental of South Carolina – a leading dental benefits provider and a non-profit organization operating in Columbia – has promoted Jon Jennings and Cipriano Mascote to chief operating officer and chief actuarial officer, respectively. Jennings will direct the company’s operations, including its customer service, claims and project management teams. Mascote will lead the organization’s actuarial, analytics and underwriting teams.

Jennings joined Delta Dental of South Carolina’s senior leadership team in 2016, to serve as chief actuary and vice president of underwriting. In 2018, his role was expanded to include leading the company’s project management team. Through Jennings’ strategic leadership, his teams were credited with developing innovative analytics and tools to best serve and retain clients, and drive consistent growth in securing new business.

Jennings is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

Mascote began his tenure at Delta Dental of South Carolina as an actuarial intern in 2009, earning promotions to various leadership positions, including as director of actuarial, analytics and underwriting, before being named to his current role. Mascote has chaired the Delta Dental Plans Association Industry Research Advisory Committee and serves as a member of its Business Strategy Council.

Mascote is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Southern Illinois University, and holds a Predictive Analytics Certificate from the Society of Actuaries and an Advanced Management Certificate from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

“Both of these accomplished executives have made huge contributions to the growth and strength of our organization through their proactive leadership, sound judgment and foresight,” said Rob Goren, president and CEO at Delta Dental of South Carolina. “We look forward to everything they’ll do in their new roles to help our organization deliver our best for our stakeholders and expand the reach of our social mission.”

About Delta Dental of South Carolina

Delta Dental of South Carolina is a trade name of Delta Dental of Missouri, a dental benefits provider and a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, which operates in South Carolina under that name. It provides more than 330,000 members in South Carolina with access to affordable, high-quality dental care through group plans tailored to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes, from large corporations to small businesses with two or more employees. Delta Dental also offers dental benefit plans directly to individuals and families. It also provides access to affordable, high-quality vision care through group vision benefit plans. The company proudly supports oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes that help educate people about the importance of dental health and provide free dental care to those in need. It also created the South Carolina Dental Care Resource Guide to help individuals access information about low-cost and free dental care options in their area—available online at www.DeltaDentalSC.com/ResourceGuide1. To learn more about the company, visit www.DeltaDentalSC.com.