Holcomb appoints Lilly CEO to Purdue board
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Gov. Eric Holcomb has made another round of state board appointments. The governor has appointed Eli Lilly and Co. CEO David Ricks to the Purdue University Board of Trustees, as well as several appointments to the Vincennes University Board of Trustees.
Ricks, who has led the Indianapolis-based drugmaker since 2017, will fill the vacancy left by current board chair Michael Berghoff, who is retiring at the end of the 2024.
Ricks earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue in 1990 and was also awarded an honorary doctorate in pharmaceutical management.
Additionally, Holcomb made the following moves on the Vincennes University board:
Board of Trustees of Vincennes University
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until October 3, 2027:
- Scott Brand (Carmel), president and CEO of Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
- Michael Sievers (Vincennes), owner of Sievers & Companies
- John Stachura, Jr. (Vincennes), retired from Solar Sources Underground, LLC
The governor also made two new appointments to the board:
- Nate Myers (Spencer), vice president and general manager with Cook Polymer Technology & K-Tube Technologies, who will serve until October 4, 2026.
- Kate Wise (Depauw), second year Legal Studies and Homeland Security & Public Safety student, who will serve as the student member of the board until October 5, 2025.