Maria Crowe Eli Lilly & Company

Maria Crowe is the president of manufacturing operations for Eli Lilly and Company.

Maria joined Lilly in 1982 and since 2012 has led the company’s global manufacturing network of more than 20 sites on five continents. She also has responsibility for Lilly's contract-manufacturing organization.

Previously, Maria was senior vice president for global drug product manufacturing, which included emerging markets manufacturing, external drug-product operations, and U.S. distribution. She also served as vice president for drug product manufacturing in the U.S. and Latin America; general manager of Lilly’s plant in Kinsale, Ireland; general manager of Lilly del Caribe in Puerto Rico; and plant manager of the company’s Elanco plant in Tippecanoe. Maria’s roles have also included working in dry products, parenteral products, and API manufacturing, as well as in sourcing and procurement.

Maria holds a bachelor's degree in industrial management from Purdue University.

In addition to serving on Purdue's Krannert School of Management Dean's Advisory Council, Maria also serves as an advisory board member of Indianapolis Downtown, Inc.