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Elanco Animal Health Appoints Jamie Preston as Chief People Officer

  • Elanco Animal Health appointed Jamie Preston as Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer effective November 3, 2026.
  • Preston joins Elanco from Eli Lilly & Company with 23 years of enterprise experience & nearly two decades in HR leadership.
  • Dave Kinard will retire at the end of 2026 & will mentor Preston to ensure a seamless transition.
  • Preston previously led global compensation, recognition, AI, & workforce modernization strategies for Lilly's 50,000+ employee organization.
  • Her prior roles included Associate Vice President of HR for five Asia-Pacific countries & HR Director for Lilly Japan.
  • Preston holds a master's & bachelor's degree in health service administration from the University of Evansville & completed the CHRO Program at Wharton.
  • She currently serves on the board of directors for Teach for America, Indianapolis.
  • Kinard oversaw Elanco's headquarters relocation from Greenfield to Indianapolis & the creation of the One Health Innovation District.
  • Elanco President Jeff Simmons stated employee engagement is at its highest level since the IPO due to Kinard's leadership.