CoreCivic appoints new CEO as Swindle resigns for health reasons

CoreCivic, a government-solutions company, has announced the appointment of Lucibeth N. Mayberry as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Patrick D. Swindle, who served as President and CEO since January 2026, has resigned due to health reasons, specifically stage four metastatic pancreatic cancer. Swindle had previously held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer since 2025 and was also a member of CoreCivic’s Board of Directors.

Mayberry, who has been with the company since 2003 in various capacities, will fill the Board vacancy left by Swindle’s departure. She assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in May 2025 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer from October 2022 to May 2025. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President, Real Estate, from May 2015 to October 2022.

Mark Emkes, Chairman of the Board, stated that Swindle will remain as a special advisor during the transition period. CoreCivic operates correctional, detention, and reentry facilities across the nation and is the largest owner of such facilities.