Tracey Ward

Global Head, Enterprise Process Transformation Elanco Animal Health

Tracey Ward is an accomplished and visionary executive with more than 20+ years of expertise gained through global leadership roles in product development, regulatory, strategy, and operational excellence including enterprise process transformation in the animal health industry. Tracey currently serves as the Global Head of Enterprise Process Transformation for Elanco Animal Health, a global leader in the animal health industry. She is known as a visionary and champion of process excellence with a passion for business transformation and efficiency. She is recognized as a strategic advisor and resourceful thought leader with a knack for uncovering optimization opportunities within the business. Previously, Tracey served as Chief Operating Officer of Innovation & Regulatory, overseeing the Research and Development (R&D) and Regulatory operations for a $600M innovation portfolio leveraging a global team. In 2017, she was appointed Senior Director of Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Science and Technology in Basel, Switzerland. There, she led a 100-person global team to develop and deliver a high-quality innovation pipeline according to international regulations and capitalized on the unique opportunity to learn about cultures different from her own. She has since leveraged these learnings to become a better leader and change agent. Tracey holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Georgia and Piedmont University, respectively. Tracey has also taken advanced executive training courses at Harvard Business School, as well as completing certification at Eli Lilly & Company for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Over the last 20 years, Tracey has received awards and recognition from the industry for her ability to build high performing teams and for her work to coach and mentor women in the industry. She is a published author and keynote speaker driven to share her leadership, insights, innovation, creativity, and expertise to bridge multiple professional, cultural and industry boundaries.