Elanco Expands Executive Team to Lead Company Post Bayer Animal Health Acquisition - Seite 2

Racquel Harris Mason joins Elanco as executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Mason brings more than 25 years of general management and consumer marketing experience developing holistic business strategies, effective communication campaigns and robust innovation pipelines. Her recent roles include serving as senior vice president at the Coca-Cola Company for the McDonald’s Division USA and vice president, Coca-Cola and Coke Zero brands. Earlier in her career, Mason held positions of increasing responsibility in brand management with Abbott Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble.

José Simas is rejoining Elanco to become executive vice president US Farm Animal, leaving his position as president of Trouw Nutrition USA. José originally joined Elanco in 2000 as Rumensin product manager and held a number of roles of increasing responsibility, including senior director of Latin America and Global Aquaculture, senior director US Beef Business and area director Central, Eastern Europe, North Africa and Middle East.

“I’m pleased to welcome Dirk, Joyce, José and Racquel to our leadership team. They clearly bring the business expertise and passion for our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life that are hallmarks of our current leadership team,” Simmons said. “These new members join a team that has led Elanco through significant transformation. Together, the executive team will direct the continuation of Elanco’s journey to be a leading, independent animal health company creating significant long-term value for customers, employees, stakeholders and society.”

The new leaders join the existing Elanco Executive Committee:

• Aaron Schacht, executive vice president Innovation, Regulatory and Business Development.
• David Kinard, executive vice president Human Resources, adds oversight for Corporate Affairs and Administration.
• David Urbanek, executive vice president Manufacturing and Quality.
• Michael Bryant Hicks, executive vice president General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
• Ramiro Cabral, becomes executive vice president and president of a newly configured Elanco International, to increase focus on emerging market growth opportunities with the increased size and scale of the operation.
• Sarena Lin, becomes executive vice president Transformation and Technology, continuing her focus on integration and stand-up efforts. Sarena will add oversight of the IT organization given the significant role IT plays in these two efforts.
• Todd Young, executive vice president and CFO, will also add direction for Corporate Governance and Strategy, allowing him greater focus on the increasing financial agenda and more closely connecting the areas involved in strategic and business planning.

All members of the new executive committee will report to Jeff Simmons, president and CEO of Elanco Animal Health. Racquel Harris Mason and José Simas begin their new roles immediately. All other role transitions and reporting relationships will be effective and contingent upon close of the Bayer Animal Health acquisition.