Jeff Simmons

Jeff has 35 years of animal health and life sciences experience. As the president and CEO of Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN), he guides the company toward a future where innovative products and knowledge improve the health of animals, people and the planet – delivering on its higher purpose: Making life better for animals, makes life better. Today, Elanco is a global leader with the scale, portfolio diversity, innovative pipeline and optimized infrastructure to reach the world’s animals, innovating effective products and therapeutic solutions that deliver significant value for customers and shareholders. From diabetes in cats to deadly parvovirus in puppies and beyond, Elanco’s Pet Health business is helping pets live longer, healthier more active lives. Elanco’s Farm Animal business is helping farmers improve animal health and wellbeing, and raise livestock more sustainability, making food more safe and affordable. Elanco is also a pioneer within livestock sustainability and is developing and delivering a portfolio of new products and solutions designed to ensure the world has access to safe, affordable, sustainable and high-quality protein. As an advocate for animal health, Jeff is active with HealthforAnimals (H4A) and Animal Health Institute (AHI). His board roles reflect his passions for the human-animal bond with IU Health and food security with HATCH for Hunger™.