Doug has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily as a Learning & Development professional who specializes in leadership development.  In his most recent role as Director of Global Leadership Learning and Development, Doug oversaw the leadership and team development of the company’s 10,000 managers in over 100 countries.  In addition, Doug has held various positions within Merck in both the Manufacturing as well as the Sales and Marketing Divisions.

In addition to his Merck experience, Doug was the Vice President, East Coast Operations for a consulting group based in San Diego, California.  His responsibilities in that position involved business development, curriculum design, program delivery, and consultant management.  Prior to his industry experience, Doug graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.  He also holds an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Personally, Doug is the author of two books on the American Revolution, “A Glimpse of Freedom” and “Absolved From Allegiance”, and is an Adjunct Instructor of American History at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.  He has been married to Wendy for over 35 years, and they have three children ranging in age from 22 to 31 years old.

About Merck:

• Founder: George Merck

• Fortune 500 ranking: #69

• Vision: Merck aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world

• Employees: 71,000

• Revenue: 47.3 Billion

• Operates in +100 countries

• "For 130 years, Merck (known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada) has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases in pursuit of their mission to save and improve lives. They continue to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals – including cancer and other infectious diseases."

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