GREENFIELD, Ind., March 4,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:
ELAN) announced today the appointment of Shiv O'Neill as the
company's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary. O'Neill will be responsible for the global strategy and
operations of the Company's legal team, ethics & compliance
organization and ESG efforts.
"Shiv's ability to deliver strategic value to Elanco in the
short term serving as our interim general counsel combined with her
robust experience made it clear that she was the right person for
this role," said Jeff Simmons,
President and CEO of Elanco. "Her deep understanding of Elanco's
legal operations, coupled with her broad experience in regulatory
compliance, product safety and transactional matters, equips her to
provide valuable leadership counsel to support the company's strong
operational integrity and current and long-term growth
objectives."
O'Neill brings more than 20 years of extensive legal expertise.
Most recently, O'Neill served as Vice President, Deputy General
Counsel, Americas of Elanco. In this role, O'Neill led the strategy
and operations of Elanco's commercial and regulatory legal team in
the Americas and provided strategic advice and counsel to company
leaders within the U.S. Farm Animal, U.S. Pet Health and
International businesses. Prior to joining Elanco, O'Neill served
as Senior Counsel at Cummins Inc. where she oversaw global
litigation, product safety, crisis management, internal
investigations and regulatory compliance matters.
"We are at a pivotal moment in our company's journey as we enter
an exciting time of growth and new innovation, and I am pleased to
play a role in shaping this next era for Elanco," said O'Neill. "I
am proud to be part of this remarkable team of leaders and legal
experts. Our collective aim is to launch products that will make a
significant positive impact in the world, while generating
sustainable value within the company and our local
communities."
O'Neill received an undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago and a Juris Doctor degree
from the Indiana University Maurer
School of Law in Bloomington,
Indiana. She has served on several boards of non-profit
organizations and has been committed to pro bono work throughout
her career.
About Elanco
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global
leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering
products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals
and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians,
stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of
animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers
improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a
meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco,
we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching
Life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ Sustainability Initiatives –
all to advance the health of animals, people, and the planet. Learn
more at elanco.com.
Investor Contact: Kathryn Grissom (317) 273-9284 or
kathryn.grissom@elancoah.com
Media Contact: Colleen Parr
Dekker (317) 989-7011 or colleen.dekker@elancoah.com
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