On January 9th, Lilly announced on its official WeChat account that the new president and general manager of Lilly China, Huzur Devletsah, has taken office, making her the first female head of Lilly China. Huzur joined Lilly in 1998. Prior to her tenure in China, she served as the President and General Manager of Lilly Italy, Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States of Russia, and Israel.