Leadership and Governance

Our Leadership Team

Executive Committee

Our executive team is composed of seasoned industry and business leaders, each with a unique background but a shared passion to deliver on our next era of innovation and growth.

Jeff Simmons, Elanco President and CEO

Jeffrey N. Simmons

Jeff Simmons serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Elanco Animal Health.

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Tim Bettington, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Market Development

Tim Bettington

Tim Bettington serves as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Market Development.

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Ellen de Brabander, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Regulatory Affairs

Ellen de Brabander, Ph.D.

Ellen de Brabander, Ph.D. serves as Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Regulatory Affairs.

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Ramiro Cabral, Executive Vice President, Elanco International

Dr. Ramiro M. Cabral

Ramiro Cabral serves as Executive Vice President, Elanco International.

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David Kinard, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Administration

David Kinard

David Kinard serves as Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Administration.

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Grace McArdle, Executive Vice President, Manufacturing and Quality

Grace McArdle

Grace McArdle serves as Executive Vice President, Manufacturing and Quality.

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Bobby Modi, Executive Vice President U.S. Pet Health and Global Digital Transformation

Rajeev (Bobby) Modi

Bobby Modi serves as Executive Vice President U.S. Pet Health and Global Digital Transformation.

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Shiv O'Neill, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Shiv O'Neill

Shiv O'Neill serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

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Dr. José Manuel Correia de Simas, Executive Vice President, U.S. Farm Animal Business

José Manuel Correia de Simas

Dr. José Manuel Correia de Simas serves as Executive Vice President, U.S. Farm Animal Business.

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Bob VanHimbergen

Bob VanHimbergen serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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Corporate Governance

We are committed to the values of effective corporate governance and high ethical standards. The Board reevaluates our policies on an ongoing basis to ensure they meet the company’s needs. We believe our key corporate governance and ethics policies enable us to manage our business in accordance with the highest standards of business practice and in the best interests of our stakeholders.

Corporate Governance Documents


For more information, please see our latest Proxy Statement.

Contact the Board of Directors

Parties interested in contacting the Elanco Board of Directors, a committee of the Board, the presiding director, the independent directors as a group or any individual member of the Board, may do so by writing to the Board at the address below.

Elanco Animal Health Board of Directors

ATTN: Corporate Secretary
Elanco Animal Health, Inc
2500 Innovation Way
Greenfield, Indiana 46140


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Careers

Joining Elanco means joining 9,000 global team members committed to going beyond for animals and actively transforming animal care. We are trusted partners, problem-solvers and advocates, actively in the trenches, consistently delivering high-impact innovations, putting our customers’ needs at the center of everything we do.

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Innovation

Animal health has untapped innovation potential. Only a few companies have the capability to develop and get approval for new, breakthrough innovations and then get them into the hands of farmers, veterinarians and pet owners around the world. Discover how we’re one of those few companies and what makes us an innovation partner of choice.

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About Us

We are united by a genuine love and care for animals. Our purpose - making life better for animals, makes life better - fuels us to break boundaries and inspires us to push further, transforming animal care and going beyond to improve outcomes for animals, customers and society. We are veterinarians, pet owners, farmer’s kids and animal lovers.

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About Elanco

At Elanco, we are united by a genuine love and care for animals. Our purpose - making life better for animals, makes life better - fuels us to break boundaries and inspires us to push further, transforming animal care for healthier animals and a healthier, more sustainable world.

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