Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company has appointed Melissa Barnes as chief ethics and compliance officer and senior vice president of enterprise risk management effective Jan. 1, 2013. Barnes succeeds Anne Nobles, who will retire at the end of the year.

Barnes, who joined the company in 1994, currently serves as vice president and deputy general counsel, responsible for litigation, compliance and specialty legal areas, including regulatory and human resources. She has served in various legal and business capacities, specializing in compliance, litigation, human resources, regulatory, business management strategy, and global marketing and sales.

Nobles joined the company in 1990 and has served in various leadership positions, including vice president of corporate affairs. She became chief compliance officer in 2007.