Mel Halkyard

Mel Halkyard is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. Currently serving as Vice President of Global Digital Transformation at Elanco, Mel focuses on omni-channel transformation for Global Pet Health and Global Farm Animal Businesses. Prior roles at Elanco include Executive Director of Global Marketing Innovation and Senior Director of Human Resources, overseeing strategic marketing initiatives and human resource strategies. Previous experience includes Vice President of Product Development and Marketing at Precision Xtract and various marketing and organizational leadership roles at Eli Lilly and Company. Mel holds a BA in Chemistry from Miami University and a Master’s in Management from Purdue University's Daniels School of Business.