Senior Vice President, Drug Product Manufacturing
Maria Crowe is senior vice president for drug product manufacturing in the Americas--the United States and Latin America. Her organization includes sites that manufacture tablets and capsules, as well as injectable products formulated into vials or injection pens, and other delivery methods. U.S. distribution also falls under Crowe’s responsibility, and she leads the global dry-products network. She is a member of the company’s senior management council.
Prior to her promotion, Crowe was site head at Kinsale, Ireland, for two years. Before that, she was general manager of Lilly del Caribe in Puerto Rico for several years. In her 25-year career at Lilly, Crowe has held numerous roles in dry products, parenteral, and API manufacturing, as well as in sourcing and procurement.
Crowe's business management experience includes responsibilities for the start-up of two new Lilly sites in Puerto Rico during her tenure, as well as planning for the new biotech operation at Kinsale.
Crowe holds bachelor’s degrees in business management and computer science from Purdue University.
