Alecia A. DeCoudreaux was President of Mills College. Mills has a distinguished professional career that began with private practice and continued through executive leadership positions in a Fortune 125 company.
Prior to joining Mills College, DeCoudreaux served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Eli Lilly and Company. DeCoudreaux had been Vice President and General Counsel of Lilly USA. DeCoudreaux’s academic experience includes successful service as both a Trustee and Board Chair at Wellesley, Director of the Wellesley College Alumnae Association, Director of the Indiana University Foundation, and Member of the Indiana University School of Law Board of Visitors.
DeCoudreaux’s professional career is enhanced by extensive community involvement, including volunteerism and community activism.
DeCoudreaux holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science from Wellesley College and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington.