Eli Lilly international business chief Jonsson to retire; Yuffa to head global markets unit

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Tue 20:36

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N said on Tuesday that Patrik Jonsson, executive vice president and president of its international business, will retire at the end of 2026 after a 36-year career at the US drugmaker.
The company said Ilya Yuffa will become executive vice president and president of the newly created Lilly Global Markets organization from January 1, 2027, as Lilly combines its US and international commercial operations into a single structure.

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The move is intended to speed decision-making, improve scale and support broader access to its medicines worldwide, Lilly said
Jonsson joined Lilly in 1990 as a sales representative in Sweden and went on to hold leadership positions across Europe, Japan and the United States
Yuffa, who joined Lilly in 1996 as a financial analyst, has held senior roles in finance, business development, sales and general management
Laura Steele, currently group vice president for US Cardiometabolic Health, will be promoted to president of Lilly USA effective January 1, 2027
Elias Khalil, currently president and general manager of Lilly's Italy Hub, will become group vice president and president of Lilly Europe and Canada
Nabil Daoud will remain group vice president and president of Lilly InterContinental, while Karla Alcazar, Huzur Devletsah and Winselow Tucker will continue to lead the company's businesses in Japan, China and India, respectively
The leaders of Lilly's six geographic hubs will report to Yuffa under the new global markets structure

 (Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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