Jim Parshall

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Executive Director – Delivery Device R and D @ Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN, US
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With over 30 years of experience in leading people and implementing technology, I am a veteran driver and enabler of innovation. My passion lies in applying digital health and connected devices to improve health outcomes and transform patient experiences. I see the promise and potential of startups in this space and drive to help foster pharma-startup collaborations. My track record includes forming and leading organizations, steering high-performing teams, crafting business-critical strategies, and delivering innovation with emerging technology. I recognized the looming healthcare digital disruption and established a digital health business within a then 140-year-old pharmaceutical company.My expertise in software and electronics is complemented with a deep understanding of diverse business operations, including R&D, manufacturing, IT, regulatory submissions, and patient safety risk management. Leveraging more than two decades in pharma and device development, I have successfully guided startups, venture funds, and a unique university research collaboration. I have influenced industry through public speaking, writing, and serving on boards. I enjoy developing people and fostering a culture of systems thinking, collaboration, and risk-taking. I am a change agent and a strategic thinker, who can navigate through complex and ambiguous environments.

Jim Parshall's Current Company Details
Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly And Company

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Executive Director – Delivery Device R and D
Indianapolis, IN, US
Jim Parshall Work Experience Details
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Executive Director – Delivery Device R And D
    Eli Lilly And Company
    Indianapolis, In, Us
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Executive Director – Delivery Device R&D
    Eli Lilly And Company 2022 - Present
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Functional engineering director in the organization that designs and develops delivery devices for Lilly medicines. Leading systems engineering team (all devices) and embedded systems team (connected devices). Multiple annual submissions and launches. Continuing to serve as Lilly representative for startup accelerator.
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Senior Director – External Innovation (Business Development)
    Eli Lilly And Company 2018 - 2022
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Transformed how Lilly identifies, evaluates, and transacts with partners in connected health. Led Lilly to be first member in a unique accelerator that focuses on digital health startups wanting to engage with pharma. Envisioned, sold, then planned and produced company’s first external innovation challenge that successfully disrupted the traditional business development search and evaluate model by leveraging the power of the crowd.Active member of deal teams and due diligence activities. Performed strategic evaluations of emerging technologies and provide recommendations to business on when and how to engage. Provided guidance to digital venture funds in which Lilly has invested. Served on technical steering committee for research collaboration with Purdue University.
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Director – Software Device Solutions
    Eli Lilly And Company 2013 - 2018
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Founded, recruited, and developed a high-performing tech organization inside a 140-year-old pharma that delivered an entirely new class of product for Lilly: mobile medical apps (software as medical device). Team delivered Lilly’s first Class I app to market in less than one year after project start and received FDA clearance on the company’s first Class II app. Led organization across two development centers. Identified and leveraged vendors on two continents. Oversaw creation of necessary processes, systems, and tools to support agile software development in a regulated environment. Envisioned and drove software architecture in use today.
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Program Manager – Delivery Device R&D
    Eli Lilly And Company 2008 - 2013
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Led project management for development of next generation insulin delivery device. Global team included Lilly and six design/manufacturing partners with combined 50+ engineering and technical staff. Also led external development of key user experience initiatives, including product industrial design and instructions for use, by partnering with internal and external organizations.Created next-generation device strategies and led key hardware and software proof-of-concept projects. Successfully positioned technology to address business needs and market opportunities. Recognized the oncoming digital disruption in healthcare and identified opportunities for Lilly to improve patient outcomes while lowering overall healthcare costs. Working with internal executive management, convinced the company to engage in connected health.
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Global Leader – Delivery Device Information & Control Systems
    Eli Lilly And Company 2006 - 2008
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Accountable for IT, manufacturing automation, and product test systems for global delivery device business. Aligned three global device assembly sites and central support functions on common agenda with shared vision to meet business objectives. Launched programs on process data and product test systems to improve equipment effectiveness, reduce cycle time, and enable sharing/learning.Recognized the potential of 3D printing, authorized the purchase of Lilly’s first 3D printer, and championed the technology at Lilly, which became an indispensable prototyping method.
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Project Manager – Delivery Device Manufacturing
    Eli Lilly And Company 2005 - 2006
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Delivered 50% increase in device assembly and packaging capacity for newly launched diabetes medicine. Fully accountable for $10 MM project. Accomplished with minimal downtime, enabling uninterrupted supply of product to market. Equipment performance (OEE) target achieved one year ahead of schedule.
  • Eli Lilly And Company
    Engineering Manager – Dry Products Manufacturing
    Eli Lilly And Company Jan 1999 - 2005
    Indianapolis, Indiana, Us
    Joined company as site software engineer, then promoted to be site's first automation manager. Developed high-performing team that was fully accountable for process and facility automation at 24x7 tablet/capsule manufacturing site producing over $1 billion in tablets and capsules annually. Empowered team to deliver new technologies for optimizing bead coating process that ensured on-time launch of new antidepressant. Delivered new modular automation delivery and support processes, resulting in fewer process deviations and significantly lower maintenance costs. Led site modernization and remediation activities with no automation observations from FDA or any other global regulatory body. Significantly shaped global Lilly automation strategy to include leveraging industry standards, implementing vendor relationship management, and integrating automation with IT systems.
  • Personal Connected Health Alliance
    Board Of Advisors
    Personal Connected Health Alliance 2017 - 2022
    Arlington, Va, Us
    PCHAlliance, a membership-based HIMSS Innovation Company, accelerates technical, business, and social strategies necessary to advance personal connected health and is committed to improving health behaviors and chronic disease management via connected health technologies. Became Chair in 2020.
  • Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance
    Advisory Board
    Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance 2013 - 2016
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    WLSA was a special purpose trade organization committed to accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies to improve healthcare and support personal health. WLSA merged with the Personal Connected Health Alliance in 2016.
  • Rockwell Automation
    Customer Advisory Board
    Rockwell Automation 2004 - 2008
    Milwaukee, Wi, Us
    Provided product and services feedback to Fortune 500 provider of industrial automation and information solutions.
  • Periculum Services Group
    Member, Board Of Directors
    Periculum Services Group 1999 - 2008
    Served on Board of Directors for provider of services to electronically track certificates of insurance. Guided company strategy and technology. Periculum purchased by Ebix in 2008.
  • Ben & Jerry'S
    Lead Engineer
    Ben & Jerry'S Jan 1994 - Dec 1998
    South Burlington, Vt, Us
    Lead engineer during construction, startup, and operation of company’s largest plant, meeting challenges of high-volume manufacturing using only all-natural ingredients. Site became company volume producer of pints within three months of startup. Designed and delivered novel, automated, high-volume mix making process. Implemented bulk cocoa transfer and blending system (first for any domestic dairy plant). Developed innovative recipe management tools to assist operators and reduce errors. Process optimization efforts drove ingredient usage variance from 6.2% to 1.4% and reduced dairy waste by over 75%. Implemented product reclaim system that added 6% to company net. Managed new product introductions that included designing and delivering manufacturing processes for new low-fat products and breakthrough dual-flavor products.

Jim Parshall Skills

Cross Functional Team Leadership Strategy Product Development Leadership Automation Gmp Project Management Process Control Computer System Validation Engineering Fda Management Pharmaceutical Industry Validation Process Automation Strategic Planning Quality System Medical Devices Start Ups S88 Writing And Public Speaking 21 Cfr Part 11 U.s. Food And Drug Administration Designs Software Development Equipment And Process Control Systems Design Batch And Discrete Manufacturing Modular Automation Cgmps And Computer System Validation Qsrs And Design Controls Object Oriented Design And Software Development User Centered Design Design Control Connected Health Electronics

Jim Parshall Education Details

  • Purdue University
    Purdue University
    Electrical Engineering
  • Kettering University
    Kettering University
    Electrical Engineering

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