Senior Vice President and President, Diabetes Business Unit
Enrique Conterno became president of the diabetes business unit on November 1, 2009. The business unit, which becomes operational on January 1, 2010, enhances the company’s diabetes focus. He is also a senior vice president for Eli Lilly and Company. Since January 2009, he had served as president of Lilly USA. He is a member of Lilly's operations committee and senior management council.
Born in Lima, Peru, Conterno earned a master's of business administration degree at Duke University in 1992. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1989.
Conterno joined Lilly as a sales representative in 1992. From 1993 to 1995, he held roles as a financial analyst, marketing associate, and business development manager. In 1996, Conterno became sales and marketing director for the Peru affiliate, and in 1998, he became the sales and marketing director for Lilly's affiliate in Brazil. In 2000, Conterno was named executive director of marketing for the intercontinental region and Japan. Conterno served as president and general manager for Lilly’s operations in Mexico in 2003, and was named vice president of Lilly USA's neuroscience business unit in July 2006. In June 2008, Conterno was named senior vice president of health care professional markets for Lilly USA.
