Art A. Garcia

Board Member


Art A. Garcia has served as a member of the Elanco Board of Directors since May 2019. 

Garcia retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ryder System Inc., a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions. At Ryder, Garcia oversaw corporate strategy and business development and led the reengineering of the company’s finance function to drive efficiency. Garcia was a key member of the Ryder executive team that established a new business model and implemented strategies to revitalize growth and improve profitability. He also managed the financial integration of 12 acquisitions, capturing targeted growth and cost synergy objectives for each. 

Garcia serves on the board of directors of American Electric Power Company Inc., Raymond James Financial Inc. and ABM Industries Incorporated. Garcia began his career with Coopers & Lybrand. He graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. 

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At Elanco, we are united by a genuine love and care for animals. Our purpose - making life better for animals, makes life better - fuels us to break boundaries and inspires us to push further, transforming animal care for healthier animals and a healthier, more sustainable world.