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      <description>Sheldon Pontaoe has served as Elanco’s head of legal operations and trademarks and associate general counsel since 2018. In the position, Sheldon Pontaoe has been heavily involved in several projects, including Elanco&#39;s eventual spin and split from its corporate parent Eli Lilly and Company.

In addition, he oversees the daily legal operations of Elanco while managing its large trademark portfolio. In his work, Mr. Pontaoe draws on an extensive legal career. For over a decade, he has served in leadership roles of increasing responsibility with several organizations.

With Novartis Pharmaceuticals, he served as the executive director and senior trademark counsel. During his time in that role, Sheldon Pontaoe trained and managed numerous legal professionals, including some in the United States and Switzerland.

He was also responsible for providing key stakeholders with proactive counsel. While with Novartis, Mr. Pontaoe co-authored its first social media guidelines.

Alongside his juris doctor, he has a bachelor of arts in marketing. He enjoys golf and tennis, among other hobbies.</description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://sheldonpontaoe.medium.com/"><strong>Sheldon Pontaoe</strong></a> holds a BS in marketing from the University of Southern Indiana and went on to attend New York Law School. From 2015 to 2018, he was outsourced corporate counsel with Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, where he provided proactive counseling to clients. Sheldon Pontaoe has professional interests that include the protection of trademarks and intellectual property.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>Shawn Tillitt is based in Yorba Linda, California, and has been leading his own commercial cleaning company, Jet Clean Janitorial, Inc., since 2007. A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, Shawn Tillitt regularly supports the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and ALS research.</div><div><br></div>]]></description>
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