Patricia Martin

Vice President, Global Diversity

Patricia A. Martin became vice president, global diversity of Lilly in June 2006. She reports directly to the chief executive officer and leads the implementation of the company’s integrated diversity strategy inclusive of workforce and marketplace diversity. Martin chairs the diversity leadership council, is a member of the company’s operations committee and senior management council.

Born in Wabash, Indiana, Martin received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Indiana University in 1982 and a masters of business administration from the Harvard Business School in 1991.

Martin joined Lilly in 1991 as a financial analyst of corporate finance and investment banking. She was promoted to manager of finance for the company’s endocrine business unit in 1995. She joined as director of investor relations in June of 1997 and then accepted the position of assistant treasurer in June of 1998. This was followed by the position of director of the Lilly Centre for Women’s Health in 2000 and then accepted the position of executive director of alliance management since July 2001. She also has held positions in Lilly Research Laboratories (LRL) financial and human resources.

Martin serves as a member of the Healthcare Businesswomen Association (HBA) National Advisory Board; the National Alliance for Hispanic Health Corporate Advisory Council; and Dean's Council for the Kelley School of Business. Martin received the Champion of Diversity Award from Indiana Minority Business Magazine in February 2008.