Chad Barker

BA 2009, Political Science

US Immunology Brand Manager, Eli Lilly and Company

Chad Barker works for Eli Lilly and Company as a US Immunology Brand Manager, where he partners with a variety of stakeholders to develop solutions that enable patients to access, afford and maintain compliance with their medicines. Chad previously held roles at Lilly in Neurology and Diabetes and at Purdue as a Marketing Strategist. In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Chad serves as a Point Captain for recruiting Purdue students into Lilly’s Value and Access Platform. He is a 2013 Purdue graduate in Political Science and is a Chick Evans Scholar. He has held previous board memberships with the Lyn Treece Boys and Girls Club and Diabetic Youth Foundation of Indiana. Outside of work, Chad is an avid golfer, voracious reader and supporter of all things Purdue and Chicago Cubs. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Carolyn Butera, and their three dogs, Lilac, Fiona and Bea.