The Eli Lilly Mafia
21 people came through Eli Lilly and went on to found or lead other companies.
Dirk ReynSales ManagerFounded Spectricity +1Jacopo LeonardiNew Product Planning ManagerFounded 4D Path +1Manvitha MallelaMarketing InternFounded Flock +1Michael KalosChief Scientific Officer, Cancer Immunobiology, Distinguished Lilly ScholarFounded IpiNovyx BioParis PanayiotopoulosGM Leadership ProgramFounded AvenCellRobert BalfourSourcing AssociateFounded Pro MatixJoe Cook JrGroup Vice PresidentFounded Ironwood PharmaceuticalsMichael AckermannDirector, Business Intelligence & AnalyticsFounded ArrivobioAman BrarConsultant - Corporate Financial PlanningFounded JobviteDonmienne LeungResearch AdvisorFounded ThirtyFiveBio LimitedLuigi CostaHead of Global Access and Pricing (CNS)Founded Noema PharmaJen AsherR&D Associate, Biotherapeutics Discovery ResearchFounded 1910Beth HoffmanHead, NeuroscienceFounded Origami Therapeutics, Inc.Aaron EdwardsGenetic Medicine- External Partnership & Academic Collaborations-InternFounded KiraGen BioPiyush AgarwalData Science SpecialistFounded Reo Dev SaaSDiana CaldwellDistrict Sales ManagerFounded Amplified SciencesJim SchulzSenior Financial AnalystFounded Scioto BiosciencesEric EasomUS Brand Manager, Endcrine Business Unit and HumatropeFounded AN2 TherapeuticsCarsten BrunnGlobal Product TeamFounded Cartesian Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RNAC)Steven JamesDepartment Head, InternationalFounded Pionyr ImmunotherapeuticsDipal DoshiHead, Oncology Healthcare Services for Lilly Ventures | Senior Associate, Oncology Marketing GroupFounded Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Eli Lilly mafia?
- The Eli Lilly mafia is the network of 21 people who came through Eli Lilly and went on to found or lead other companies, including Spectricity, 4D Path, Flock, IpiNovyx Bio, AvenCell.
- Who is in the Eli Lilly mafia?
- Notable members include Dirk Reyn (Spectricity), Jacopo Leonardi (4D Path), Manvitha Mallela (Flock), Michael Kalos (IpiNovyx Bio), Paris Panayiotopoulos (AvenCell), Robert Balfour (Pro Matix), Joe Cook Jr (Ironwood Pharmaceuticals), Michael Ackermann (Arrivobio), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did Eli Lilly alumni found?
- Companies founded by Eli Lilly alumni include Spectricity, 4D Path, Flock, IpiNovyx Bio, AvenCell, Pro Matix, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Arrivobio, Jobvite, ThirtyFiveBio Limited.


















