Derica W. Rice

Biography

Derica Rice is executive vice president of global services and chief financial officer for Eli Lilly and Company. After joining Lilly in 1990 as an international treasury associate, Derica served in a variety of roles, including sales representative, manager of global financial planning and analysis for the medical devices division, and global planning manager for pharmaceuticals. He then became finance director and chief financial officer for Lilly Canada, after which he was named vice president and chief financial officer for European operations based in London. Derica next served as general manager of Lilly’s U.K. affiliate and then as Lilly’s vice president and controller until he was promoted to CFO in 2006. Derica earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Kettering University and a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University. He serves as a member of the board of directors for Target Corporation and the Center for Leadership Development. Rice was formerly on the Indiana University Board of Trustees, Indiana University Health North Hospital Board and the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Board of Governors.

Research Interest

business development