INDIANAPOLIS, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and
Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced changes in its executive
committee.
- Johna Norton will be
promoted to senior vice president of global quality April 1, replacing Fionnuala Walsh,
who is retiring April 15 after 28
years at Lilly. Norton currently is vice president, Global Quality
for API Manufacturing, Product Research and Development.
- Bart Peterson, senior
vice president of Corporate Affairs and Communications, will leave
Lilly March 31 to pursue personal
business interests and expand his community volunteer
commitments. Peterson, a former two-term mayor of
Indianapolis, joined Lilly in
2009. A search currently is under way for his replacement.
"Fionnuala and Bart have been invaluable members of our
executive committee as our business has gone through tremendous
transformation during the last few years," said David Ricks, Lilly president and CEO. "Fionnuala
has worked diligently to ensure that we have maintained the highest
quality standards across our worldwide operations, which is
absolutely essential to our business. And, Bart's leadership and
political acumen have been vital to help us meet the significant
challenges of an incredibly complex health care environment. His
strong passion and vision for global health has been instrumental
in making life better for people around the world."
Ricks said Lilly is very fortunate to have Norton to step into
Walsh's role. "Johna lives Lilly's values every day, has a strong
commitment to our mission, sets the highest standards for her work
and has demonstrated leadership in partnering across the business.
She has a deep knowledge of our manufacturing and quality systems
and has worked effectively with regulators globally."
Additional details about the individuals involved in today's
announcement:
Johna Norton joined Lilly
in 1990 as an analytical chemist and has subsequently held various
positions in quality assurance and quality control supporting
manufacturing and process development at Lilly facilities and with
Lilly external manufacturing partners. In addition to Indianapolis and Clinton, Ind., she spent four years in
Kinsale, Ireland, and over two
years in Puerto Rico. In 2012, she
assumed her current responsibilities for providing quality
oversight and direction for Lilly's API Manufacturing network and
the Product Research and Development organization. Norton holds a
bachelor's degree in chemistry from Gannon
University and a master's degree in analytical chemistry
from Miami University.
Fionnuala Walsh, Ph.D., is
a recognized thought leader in the quality industry, often speaking
about Lilly's sustainable, integrated quality system and the
company's commitment to maintaining a quality culture. A native of
Ireland, Walsh earned a bachelor's
degree and doctoral degree in chemistry from University College
Dublin. Prior to coming to Lilly, she was awarded an industrial
postdoctoral fellowship with BMS in Puerto Rico and worked at a startup company
manufacturing clinic material. She joined Lilly's Kinsale,
Ireland, manufacturing site in
1988 as a technical services chemist. After numerous positions
there, she moved into a role as global quality leader at the Lilly
Corporate Center in Indianapolis
in 2002. In January 2003, Walsh was
named executive director of quality for U.S. drug product and Lilly
Technology Center operations. In July
2005, she was named vice president of global quality
operations, and, in June 2007, she
was named senior vice president of global quality. She joined the
executive committee in 2009.
Bart Peterson served as managing director of
Strategic Capital Partners, as a fellow with the Institute of
Politics at Harvard University's
Kennedy School of Government, and as
a distinguished visiting professor of public policy at Ball State University before joining Lilly in 2009.
From 2000 to 2007, he was mayor of Indianapolis, where, among many
accomplishments, he championed the formation of charter schools. He
also was instrumental in the effort that led to the creation of
BioCrossroads to promote the development of the life sciences in
the region. Peterson's public sector experience also includes
serving as chief of staff for then Governor of Indiana Evan Bayh.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Purdue
University and a law degree from the University of Michigan.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with
discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were
founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating
high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain
true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly
employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to
those who need them, improve the understanding and management of
disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and
volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at
www.lilly.com and www.lilly.com/newsroom/social-channels.
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Refer to: Janice Chavers;
chaversjm@Lilly.com; 317-612-4974
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