Lilly Announces Senior Leadership Appointments for Finance, Research & Development and Manufacturing
Josh Smiley has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer and will become a member of Lilly's executive committee, effectiveJanuary 1, 2018 . Lilly announced in June thatDerica Rice , Lilly's current CFO, would retire at year-end.Dan Skovronsky , M.D., Ph.D., has been promoted to senior vice president for science and technology and president ofLilly Research Labs and will become a member of Lilly's executive committee. This change is effectiveJune 1, 2018 .Myles O'Neill has been promoted to senior vice president and president of manufacturing operations and will become a member of Lilly's executive committee, effectiveJanuary 1, 2018 .Aarti Shah , Ph.D., senior vice president and chief information officer, has been named an executive officer and will join Lilly's executive committee, effectiveJanuary 1, 2018 . Positioning the information technology function as a direct report to the CEO is critical given the role digital technology and analytics will play in the future of healthcare.
"Joining our executive team are individuals who have the experience, expertise and leadership skills to build on our momentum of innovation driven volume growth," said chairman and chief executive officer,
"We are in a strong position today thanks to the incredible commitment from all three of our executives who are announcing retirements this year – Derica, whose retirement was announced in June, as well as
Crowe, Lundberg to retire
In addition to the appointments being announced today, two senior leaders are announcing their retirement from the company.
"Maria has been a leader with tremendous impact throughout her career – affecting nearly every aspect of Lilly manufacturing," said Ricks. "She has helped Lilly earn the trust of our customers, making medicines with the highest levels of quality and safety, and turning our scientists' life changing ideas into a reality."
"Jan's leadership has pushed Lilly to address some of the most challenging scientific questions head-on. Thanks to his determination and commitment as a scientist and leader, we've seen our pipeline of medicines grow significantly under his leadership," said Ricks. "Jan has positioned Lilly well for future success, giving tremendous hope for patients."
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