Alonzo Weems ’92 was recently named as Eli Lilly and Company’s new senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.
Weems joined Lilly in 1997 and currently serves as its vice president and deputy general counsel. He will assume his new role in June 2021.
He has held roles of increasing responsibility at Lilly, according to a news release, including general counsel of Lilly Canada, general counsel for Lilly USA and general counsel for the global Bio-Medicines and Diabetes business units, which included responsibilities for legal teams in Australia, Canada, China, Europe and Japan.
In his current role, Weems is responsible for the corporate legal functions which includes commercial transactions, litigation, regulatory, and human resources.
“Alonzo’s legal roles, including extensive experience directly supporting our commercial efforts, make him the right leader to advance our strong compliance culture and lead our global risk management effort,” David A. Ricks, Lilly chairman and CEO said in a news release.
“I along with our executive team look forward to collaborating closely with … Alonzo as we work to overcome many of the world’s most pressing unmet medical needs.”
Weems earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Wabash College. He was an independent, and a member of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies and Glee Club.
