David L. Gonzales
Global Chief Diversity Officer
Merck & Co.
As Global Chief Diversity Officer at Merck & Co., David Gonzales oversees the company’s diversity-and-inclusion initiatives worldwide. He also focuses on addressing healthcare disparities among patients from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Prior to joining Merck in March 2013 as Director of Global Diversity & Inclusion, Gonzales was founder and CEO of an eponymous consulting firm specializing in diversity and inclusion. Before that, he spent 17 years at a major food and beverage company, most recently as Vice President, Global Citizenship. He was also Vice President, Community Affairs; Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion and Organizational Partnerships; and Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supplier Development for one of the company’s business units.
