Mr Peterson will lead an organization that is responsible for international, federal, and state government relations; advocacy and professional relations; public policy planning and development; external and internal communications; pricing, reimbursement, and access; corporate social responsibility; branding; anti-counterfeiting; health information technology coordination; and community and public relations.
A significant part of his new role will be leading the company's interactions with the public health sector and other payers worldwide. This includes leading Lilly's effort to support reform of the US healthcare system.
Mr Peterson served two terms as mayor of Indianapolis, where, he championed the formation of charter schools.
Mr Peterson has earned a BA in political science from Purdue University. After graduating from Purdue, Mr Peterson attended the University of Michigan Law School."
Mr Lechleiter, said: "Throughout his career, Bart has worked tirelessly to make the state of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis better places, and in doing so displayed the kind of vision and decisive action that we must demonstrate to be successful at Lilly. He is a thoughtful, persuasive problem-solver, highly regarded in government circles, and an outstanding communicator. He is also a man of integrity. I am very excited to add him to our executive team."
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