Michael J. Harrington has served as a member of the Elanco Board of Directors since September 2018. 

Harrington previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Eli Lilly and Company. 

While at Lilly, he also served as Managing Director of Lilly’s New Zealand affiliate and as Associate General Counsel for Lilly’s operations in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as other business and legal positions. Previously, Harrington was Vice President and General Counsel of global pharmaceutical operations. In this capacity, he was responsible for legal issues related to Lilly’s five global business units. Additionally, Harrington is a member of the board of the Indiana Bioscience Research Institute. 

Harrington earned a bachelor’s degree from Albion College and his Juris Doctor from the Columbia University School of Law.