Celeste Warren

CELESTE WARREN is vice president of Merck’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence. In this role, 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. Warren joined Merck in 1997 and has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility within its HR organization.  Prior to joining Merck in 1997, she worked for nine years in HR at Kraft Foods, Inc. and General Foods. She has been honored with many awards, including Black Enterprise’s Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion, 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, and Savoy Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Women In Corporate America. Warren attended the University of Kentucky, where she earned her BS. She received her MS from Carnegie Mellon University. @crwdiversity @merck