Cynthia Cardona

Eli Lilly and Company
Sr. Advisor, Corporate Affairs

Cynthia Cardona is a Senior Advisor in Corporate Affairs at Eli Lilly and Company. After spending the early part of her career in the non-profit sector working on disaster risk management in vulnerable communities around the world, Cynthia joined Lilly in 2004. During her career with Lilly, she has held several marketing leadership positions, including Chief Marketing Officer of Lilly Japan. Cynthia is a member of the executive committee of the Organization of Latinx employees at Lilly, which allows her to leverage her commitment to building community and supporting the recruitment, retainment and development of talent across the organization.

Outside of work, Cynthia enjoys spending time with her 3 children and family and volunteering in her community. She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.