INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has elected
Kimberly H. Johnson as a new member,
effective February 16, 2021. As a
member of Lilly's board, she will serve on both the Compensation
Committee and the Ethics and Compliance Committee.
Ms. Johnson currently serves as executive vice president and
chief operating officer of the Federal National Mortgage
Association ("Fannie Mae") and is a member of Fannie Mae's
Management Committee. Prior to serving as executive vice president
and chief operating officer, Ms. Johnson held various leadership
positions with Fannie Mae, including chief risk officer. Before
joining Fannie Mae in 2006, Ms. Johnson was a director at Credit
Suisse Group AG.
"I'm very pleased to welcome Kimberly
Johnson to the Lilly board of directors," said David A. Ricks, chairman and chief executive
officer. "Kimberly brings a strong background in technology,
governance and global risk management strategy, as well as
significant financial experience. We are excited to add an
executive of her caliber and leadership experience to our
board."
Ms. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from
Princeton University and a Master of
Business Administration in Finance from Columbia Business School. She is a member of the
Board of Trustees for Princeton
University and sits on the board of directors for several
non-profit organizations.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with
discovery to create medicines that 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. C-LLY
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