Celeste Warren is the Vice President, Human Resources & Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence for Merck & Co., Inc., a leading global biopharmaceutical company known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, which has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases.
In this dual role, Celeste has responsibility for the strategic and operational Human Resources support of Merck’s Global Legal, Compliance, Communications, Population Health, Patient Health and Global Public Policy Organizations.
As the leader for Merck’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, she is responsible for working with Merck’s global leaders to advance and embed diversity and inclusion as a strategic approach to maximize business performance and create a competitive advantage.
Celeste joined Merck in 1997 and has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility within its Human Resources organization.
Celeste has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University
