Laurie Myers

Senior Director, Health Literacy Strategy & Innovation Merck

Laurie is Senior Director for Health Literacy Strategy and Innovation at Merck, where she has worked since 1999. She leads the company's global efforts to make health and medical information easy for everyone to understand, focusing on improving patient communication in clinical trials, packaging, and medication labeling. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles in health equity, sustainability, and health literacy. She serves on the Executive Board of the International Health Literacy Association, has led and contributed to numerous national and international working groups, and delivered keynote speeches worldwide. Laurie is deeply committed to diversity. She led the company's global allyship efforts for several years and participated in a corporate project in Senegal to help reduce maternal and infant mortality. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Yale University and an MBA in health care management from the Wharton School. She has authored a dozen publications and won national awards for her contributions to health literacy and advocacy. She is married with 2 grown daughters and is a passionate Philadelphia sports fan.