Floyd Springer
Inclusive executive leader with a passion for positively impacting business with innovative technology
Eli Lilly and Company•Greater Indianapolis, United States
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Executive leadership bio: Floyd Springer, currently an Executive Director at Eli Lilly, with 20+ years of experience partnering business and technology to deliver multimillion dollar solutions and services that add business value and meet industry-wide compliance expectations. This experience spans across companies such as Eli Lilly, Carrier, and Rolls-Royce. With his family originally from Barbados, Floyd has the innate ability to operate as an inclusive leader that builds relationships with people from all backgrounds. This ability also includes building bridges with functions such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Laboratories, and Quality, as well as leading multicultural teams across the US, PR, Europe, China, and India, to function as one. Floyd brings a wide range of experience in the areas of IT infrastructure, software deployment, on/offshore support, six sigma, project management, SLA management, quality management (GMP) and third-party vendor management. His passions include coaching and development, health, learning, music, Marvel movies, and overseas travel. Floyd has a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and a master’s in communication systems from Ball State University. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife, who teaches, and three daughters who attend Indiana State University and Ball State University.
Career Timeline
- Eli Lilly and CompanyCurrentJul 2014–Present· 12 yrs 3 mos
- Executive Director, IT, Manufacturing and Quality, Puerto RicoCurrentMay 2026–Present
- Director, Information Technology, Manufacturing and QualityMar 2024–May 2026
- Senior Director IT - Manufacturing & QualityFeb 2018–Mar 2024
- Associate Director IT - Data Integration & AnalyticsJun 2016–Feb 2018
- Associate Directo IT - Manufacturing & Quality InfrastructureJul 2014–Jun 2016
- May 2013–Jul 2014· 1 yr 2 mos
- Manager IT - Manufacturing Site Infrastructure & ApplicationsMay 2013–Jul 2014
- 2011–May 2013· 2 yrs 4 mos
- Global IT Business Relationship Manager - Defense2011–May 2013
- 2011–2011· 0 mos
- Program Committee2011–2011
- Aug 2001–2011· 9 yrs 5 mos
- Lean Six Sigma Black BeltAug 2009–2011
- Manager IT - Pharma Site Infrastructure & Applications - ChinaFeb 2009–Aug 2009
- Manager IT - Pharma Site Infrastructure & ApplicationsFeb 2009–Aug 2009
- Manager IT - Parenteral Site InfrastructureAug 2006–2009
- Team Leader - Data Center OperationsMar 2006–Aug 2006
- Telecom Network AnalystAug 2001–Mar 2006
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Business, Management Information Systems
Ball State University - Miller College of BusinessM.S
Information & Communication Sciences - Telecommunications
Ball State University