Search everything Menu Company > Leadership > Board of directors Board of directors Our board of directors brings diverse perspectives, skills and areas of expertise important to fostering the company's business success. The board is dedicated to effective oversight of the business and the key risks facing the company. Kenneth C. Frazier Mary Ellen Coe Pamela J. Craig Robert M. Davis Thomas H. Glocer Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D. Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D. Paul B. Rothman, M.D. Patricia F. Russo Christine E. Seidman, M.D. Inge G. Thulin Kathy J. Warden Peter C. Wendell Dates prior to the merger of Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”) and Schering-Plough Corporation (“Schering-Plough”) on November 3, 2009, reflect membership on the board of legacy Merck (Glocer and Wendell) or legacy Schering-Plough (Russo), as the case may be. Corporate governance documents Policies of the board – a statement of Merck's corporate governance guidelines Certificate of incorporation By-laws Board committee charters Audit committee Governance committee Compensation and management development committee Research committee Committee assignments Board committee assignments Related links Our leadership team Meet the leaders who guide our mission Events & presentations Review our calendar of earnings calls, investor conferences, shareholder meetings and more Code of conduct & compliance Our code of conduct details our business standards and practices 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