President, Lilly USA
Enrique Conterno was promoted to president of Lilly USA in January 2009. He joins Lilly's operations committee and will remain a member of the senior management council. Prior to his promotion, Conterno served as senior vice president of health care professional markets for Lilly USA.
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.
