Search everything Menu Company > Leadership > Executive team Executive team Our executive team manages the day-to-day operations of our company. Our leaders come from all areas of the business to help position us to succeed. Robert M. Davis Chief executive officer and president Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive vice president and president, Merck Manufacturing Division Frank Clyburn Executive vice president and president, Human Health Richard R. DeLuca, Jr. Executive vice president and president, Merck Animal Health Cristal N. Downing Executive vice president and chief communications & public affairs officer Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. Chief patient officer and executive vice president, Population Health & Sustainability Michael A. Klobuchar Executive vice president and chief strategy officer Dean Y. Li, M.D., Ph.D. Executive vice president and president, Merck Research Laboratories Caroline Litchfield Executive vice president and chief financial officer Steven C. Mizell Executive vice president and chief human resources officer Dave Williams Chief information & digital officer Jennifer Zachary Executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary Related links Our leadership team Meet the leaders who guide our mission Diversity & inclusion Our workforce represents the people we serve Responsibility Supporting society, people and communities around the world is fundamental to our long-term success Connect with us on social For patients and health care professionals MerckHelps Merck Patient Assistance Program provides certain Merck medicines and adult vaccines for free to qualified patients Merck Access Program Information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients Clinical trials Learn about our clinical trials and find available studies Merck Manuals Medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine Corporate responsibility Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Report Reporting on our commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society Merck for Mothers An initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life About Merck Merck Animal Health The global animal health business unit of Merck Forward-looking statement Cookie policy Cookie Preferences Privacy Transparency disclosure Terms of use Sitemap Copyright © 2009-2021 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. This Site Uses Cookies and Your Privacy Choice Is Important to Us We suggest you choose Customize My Settings to make your individualized choices. Accept All Cookies means that you are choosing to accept third-party Cookies and that you understand this choice. See our Privacy Policy Customize My Settings Accept All Cookies