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Roxanne Estela

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

Dynamic regulatory compliance leader with extensive experience in animal health, adept at managing multi-million-dollar budgets, innovative problem solving, strategic planning, and fostering stakeholder engagement while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
Greenfield , IN
12.2024 - Current

Develops external relationships with state and federal government regulators

Works effectively and flexibly within and across all Elanco teams, external collaborators, and government agencies to achieve registration deliverables, allowing the product to flow to the customer

Oversees an $8 million budget

Manage registration timelines for new products to ensure the delivery of products through the pipeline

Proactively searches for regulatory solutions to accelerate the registration process and meet customer needs

Manages a remote team

Advisor, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
Greenfield , IN
06.2022 - 12.2024
  • Built out the right team for our new company by collaborating on an in-company transfer and hiring people to ensure agility to meet business needs
  • Built cross-functional partnerships to better service customers
  • Integrated new licensing for new product types

Consultant, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
Greenfield , INte Licensing A
03.2019 - 06.2022
  • Chosen to lead the state licensing team during integration between two companies
  • Managed Bayer's integration of state licensing
  • Built out state licensing archiving tool
  • Liaised between regulatory agencies, legal, and legacy Bayer colleagues to ensure license transfer

Sr Associate, Regulatory State Licensing & Permits

Elanco Animal Health
Indianapolis, IN
03.2017 - 03.2019
  • Supervised build out the Global Trade Services system for managing state licensing in SAP
  • Managed ownership change from Lilly to Elanco across all states
  • Adapted to Drug Supply Chain Secuity law changes worked to find solutions for the business

Associate, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
Greenfield, IN
03.2016 - 03.2017
  • Supervised a team, managing a new group created specifically for state licensing
  • Sorted and categorized all documentation from legacy companies, outside vendors, and internal transfers of documentation
  • Wrote all SOPs for the group
  • Brought state licensing into compliance

Regulatory Specialist - Contractor I & II

Pace Analytical
Greenfield, IN
01.2013 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for providing U.S. documentation for global registrations
  • Trained global affiliates on a global registration request portal
  • Worked to solve registration issues, and created specialized documentation to meet government needs globally
  • Created and managed metrics for keeping tasks on track in our group and cross-functionally

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Affairs; Minor in Civic Leadership

IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN
03-2009

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Project management
  • Budget management
  • Risk assessment
  • Policy writing
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Data analysis

Affiliations

  • Animal Rescue Advocate
  • Indy Lost and Found Pets Administrator
  • Triathlete
  • Former Indianapolis Women's Chorus President

Accomplishments

  • Receipt of several top performance rewards
  • 2017 Lilly Quality Pinnacle Award Winner
  • 2025 Transformation Award Winner

Certification

  • Six Sigma Green Belt

Timeline

Director, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
12.2024 - Current

Advisor, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
06.2022 - 12.2024

Consultant, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
03.2019 - 06.2022

Sr Associate, Regulatory State Licensing & Permits

Elanco Animal Health
03.2017 - 03.2019

Associate, Regulatory State Licensing and Permits

Elanco Animal Health
03.2016 - 03.2017

Regulatory Specialist - Contractor I & II

Pace Analytical
01.2013 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Science - Public Affairs; Minor in Civic Leadership

IUPUI
Roxanne Estela