Rita Karachun - Merck Senior Vice President - Finance, Global Controller
| MRK Stock | EUR 143.95 3.20 2.27% |
President
Ms. Rita A. Karachun is Senior Vice President Finance, Global Controller of Merck Co., Inc., since March 1, 2014. She is responsible for the Companys global controllers organization including all accounting, controls, external reporting and financial standards and policies. She has served as Assistant Controller of the Company since November 2009. Prior to her appointment as Assistant Controller of the Company, Ms. Karachun served as the Assistant Controller of ScheringPlough Corporation since February 2007 and was responsible for preparing financial statements and for the worldwide consolidation of international entities. since 2014.
| Age | 55 |
| Tenure | 10 years |
Merck Company Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the Merck's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Merck inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Merck. The board's role is to monitor Merck's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Merck's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Merck's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Thomas Glocer, Independent Director | ||
| Pamela Craig, Independent Director | ||
| Jennifer Zachary, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary | ||
| Patricia Russo, Independent Director | ||
| Franklin Clyburn, Executive Vice President Chief Commercial Officer | ||
| Rita Karachun, Senior Vice President - Finance, Global Controller | ||
| Christine Seidman, Independent Director | ||
| Dean Li, Executive Vice President and Presidentident, Merck Research Laboratories | ||
| Robert Davis, Executive Vice President, Global Services, Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Kathy Warden, Independent Director | ||
| Thomas Cech, Independent Director | ||
| Michael Nally, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | ||
| Paul Rothman, Independent Director | ||
| Mary Coe, Independent Director | ||
| Michael Fleming, Senior Vice President Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer | ||
| Roger Perlmutter, Executive Vice President and Presidentident - Merck Research Laboratories | ||
| Steven Mizell, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources | ||
| Sanat Chattopadhyay, Executive Vice President and President - Merck Manufacturing Division | ||
| Richard DeLuca, Executive Vice President and Presidentident - Merck Animal Health | ||
| Kenneth Frazier, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Peter Wendell, Independent Director | ||
| Leslie Brun, Lead Independent Director | ||
| Julie Gerberding, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer, Strategic Communications, Global Public Policy and Population Health | ||
| Inge Thulin, Independent Director |
Merck Stock Performance Indicators
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| Current Valuation | 87.36 B | |||
| Price To Book | 2.69 X | |||
| Price To Sales | 3.49 X | |||
| Revenue | 19.69 B | |||
| EBITDA | 5.96 B | |||
| Net Income | 3.06 B | |||
| Total Debt | 7.93 B | |||
| Cash Flow From Operations | 4.62 B | |||
| Price To Earnings To Growth | 3.00 X | |||
| Number Of Employees | 42 |
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