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Biography
Enrique Conterno is a senior vice president of Eli Lilly and Company. He also is president of Lilly Diabetes and president of Lilly USA.
Enrique joined Lilly in 1992 and has held a range of roles in sales, finance, marketing, business development, and general management. He served as marketing and sales director for Lilly’s Peru and Brazil affiliates, as executive marketing director for the intercontinental region and Japan, and as general manager for Lilly Mexico. He also was vice president of the company’s U.S. neuroscience business unit and vice president for health care professional markets.
In addition to his role as president of Lilly Diabetes, Enrique was named president of Lilly USA in January of 2017. He also was president of Lilly USA in 2009. Enrique earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University.
Enrique is a member of the Board of Governors at the American Red Cross, the Board of Visitors at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the board of directors at the Indiana Latino Institute. Enrique also is on the board of directors at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, having served as board chair in 2016.
Author's Essays
Since the breakthrough discovery of insulin in the early 20th Century, diabetes has transformed from a deadly disease to a chronic but manageable condition. Innovations in science – leading to more effective insulins – and technological advances allowing for better monitoring have enabled people…