Dr. Wanda Rutledge-Gordon is an Associate Vice President and Chief Alliance Officer at Eli Lilly. She obtained her PhD from Walden University, where she studied Leadership and Organizational Change, an MBA in healthcare from Baker University, and a BS degree from Tennessee State University. Dr. Lawanda S. Rutledge Gordon is a luminary in the art of catalyzing transformative change across the spectrum of human existence. Her illustrious journey, fortified by a PhD in Leadership and Organizational Change, an MBA specializing in healthcare, and a foundational BS degree, epitomizes the fusion of academic rigor and compassionate leadership. She is the author of “Don’t Follow Me and Motivation and the Professional African American Women.” Books on leadership and personal development. As the Chief Alliance Officer of Eli Lilly and Company, Dr. Gordon orchestrates collaborative endeavors that transcend traditional boundaries, harnessing the collective potential to drive impactful change on a global scale. Her strategic acumen and unwavering commitment to ethical leadership position her as a vanguard of innovation and progress in the pharmaceutical landscape. As a captivating orator and thought leader, Dr. Gordon graces podiums worldwide, delivering impassioned seminars on various topics, including Leadership, Transformation, and Organizational Change. Her magnetic presence captivates audiences, instilling a sense of purpose and possibility in all who have the privilege of experiencing her wisdom firsthand. Dr. Gordon is the mother of six in her blended family, grandmother of twenty-five, great-grandmother of three, and the wife of Bishop Simon Gordon, the Midwest Region Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International and local Pastor of Triedstone Church of Chicago.