Melissa Stapleton Barnes
Business & Management
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp
Canada
Biography
Melissa Barnes has been Senior Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Eli Lilly and Company since January, 2013. Reporting directly to the CEO and Board of Directors, she is an executive officer and serves as a member of the company’s executive committee. She previously held the role of Vice President, Deputy General Counsel from 2012 to 2013; and General Counsel, Lilly Diabetes and Lilly Oncology and Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel from 2010 to 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science & Government (highest distinction) from Purdue University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School. Ms. Barnes is a member of several professional organizations including Ethisphere – Business Ethics Leadership Alliance; CEB, Corporate Ethics Leadership Council; Conference Board, Global Council on Business Conduct; Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, and is a Licensed Attorney with the Indiana State Bar. Other board positions include The Center for the Performing Arts (Vice Chair), Visit Indy, The Children’s Museum, and The Great American Songbook Foundation.
Research Interest
Business
