Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors brings robust expertise and is well positioned to drive accountability and outcomes for the company and shareholders.

Lawrence E. Kurzius

Lawrence E. Kurzius is the Chairman of the Elanco Board of Directors.

Jeffrey N. Simmons

Jeffrey N. Simmons serves as president and CEO of Elanco Animal Health.

Kapila Kapur Anand

Kapila Kapur Anand has served as a member since September 2018.

Art A. Garcia

Art A. Garcia has served as a member since May 2019.

Michael J. Harrington

Michael J. Harrington has served as a member since September 2018.

Paul Herendeen

Paul Herendeen has served as a member since December 2020.

R. David Hoover

R. David Hoover has served as a member since September 2018.

Deborah T. Kochevar, D.V.M., Ph.D, DACVCP

Deborah T. Kochevar has served as a member since March 2019.

Stacey Ma, Ph.D

Stacey Ma, PhD, has served as a member since November 2024.

Kirk McDonald

Kirk McDonald has served as a member since March 2019.

Denise Scots-Knight

Denise Scots-Knight has served as a member since March 2019.

Explore Beyond

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.

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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Leadership and Governance

Our leadership 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. We believe our key corporate governance and ethics policies enable us to manage our business in accordance with the highest standards and in the best interests of our stakeholders.