Celeste Warren

Introduction | VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, Merck

CELESTE WARREN is the leader for Merck’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence. Warren is responsible for working with Merck’s global leaders to advance and embed diversity and inclusion throughout the organization to enhance the employee experience and maximize business performance. Warren is one of the more tenured chief diversity and inclusion officers in the Fortune 100 companies having held the role for 10 years. She has been recognized for her work in diversity, equity and inclusion including: Black Enterprise’s Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion, Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Women in Corporate America, Diversity Global Magazine’s Influential Women in Global Diversity, Diversity Woman Magazine’s Elite100 list. She serves on the boards of RWJBarnabas Health Systems and Paradigm for Parity. She is also a member of CNBC’s Workforce Executive Council and World 50’s Inclusion and Diversity Impact Community. Warren is a published author and her articles on diversity, equity, and inclusion have been featured in numerous national and global publications and she has had the opportunity to speak at various events across the world. Warren earned a BS at  the University of Kentucky and a master’s from Carnegie Mellon University.