$MRK

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Company Executives

$MRK Management Team

Mr. David Williams

Executive Vice President

Chief Information and Digital Officer

Age 56

Compensation -

Sex Male

Ms. Jennifer Zachary

Executive Vice President

General Counsel

Age 47

Compensation $5.897M USD

Sex Female

Mr. Sanat Chattopadhyay

Executive Vice President and President - Merck Manufacturing Division

Age 65

Compensation $6.240M USD

Sex Male

Ms. Cristal Downing

Executive Vice President

Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer

Age 56

Compensation -

Sex Female

Dr. Dean Li

Executive Vice President

President - Merck Research Laboratories

Age 63

Compensation $10.09M USD

Sex Male

Mr. Dalton Smart

Senior Vice President Finance – Global Controller

Age 58

Compensation -

Sex Male

Mr. Johannes Oosthuizen

Executive Vice President

President - Oncology and MSD International

Age 57

Compensation -

Sex Male

Mr. Joseph Romanelli

Senior Vice President

President - MSD International Human Health

Age 51

Compensation -

Sex Male

Mr. Richard Deluca

Executive Vice President

President - Merck Animal Health

Age 62

Compensation $9.099M USD

Sex Male

Mr. Robert Davis

Chairman of the Board

President

Chief Executive Officer

Age 58

Compensation $23.19M USD

Sex Male

Ms. Caroline Litchfield

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President

Age 56

Compensation $7.508M USD

Sex Female

Ms. Betty Larson

Chief Human Resources Officer

Executive Vice President

Age 49

Compensation $11.26M USD

Sex Female

Mr. David Weinreich

Global Head - R&D and Chief Medical Officer

Age -

Compensation -

Sex Male

Mr. Brian Foard

Executive Vice President

President - Specialty

Pharma & Infectious Diseases

Age 52

Compensation -

Sex Male

Mr. Chirfi Guindo

Executive Vice President - Strategic Access

Policy & Communications

Age 59

Compensation $13.94M USD

Sex Male

Name / Title	Age	Compensation	Sex
Mr. David Williams Executive Vice President Chief Information and Digital Officer	56	-	Male
Ms. Jennifer Zachary Executive Vice President General Counsel	47	$5.897M USD	Female
Mr. Sanat Chattopadhyay Executive Vice President and President - Merck Manufacturing Division	65	$6.240M USD	Male
Ms. Cristal Downing Executive Vice President Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer	56	-	Female
Dr. Dean Li Executive Vice President President - Merck Research Laboratories	63	$10.09M USD	Male
Mr. Dalton Smart Senior Vice President Finance – Global Controller	58	-	Male
Mr. Johannes Oosthuizen Executive Vice President President - Oncology and MSD International	57	-	Male
Mr. Joseph Romanelli Senior Vice President President - MSD International Human Health	51	-	Male
Mr. Richard Deluca Executive Vice President President - Merck Animal Health	62	$9.099M USD	Male
Mr. Robert Davis Chairman of the Board President Chief Executive Officer	58	$23.19M USD	Male
Ms. Caroline Litchfield Chief Financial Officer Executive Vice President	56	$7.508M USD	Female
Ms. Betty Larson Chief Human Resources Officer Executive Vice President	49	$11.26M USD	Female
Mr. David Weinreich Global Head - R&D and Chief Medical Officer	-	-	Male
Mr. Brian Foard Executive Vice President President - Specialty Pharma & Infectious Diseases	52	-	Male
Mr. Chirfi Guindo Executive Vice President - Strategic Access Policy & Communications	59	$13.94M USD	Male

Board of Directors

From the proxy statement filed Apr 8, 2026

Directors

serving now

Independent

12 of 13

stated in the proxy

Average tenure

9.2 years

from year joined

CEO also chairs the board

Yes

Robert M. Davis

Director	Age	On board	Independent	Committees	Other public boards	2025 pay
Douglas M. Baker, Jr.	67	2022 4 years	Independent	None stated	Target Corporation	$350,000
Mary Ellen Coe	59	2019 7 years	Independent	None stated	None stated	$340,000
Pamela J. Craig	69	2015 11 years	Independent	None stated	Progressive Insurance	$405,000
Robert M. Davis Board chair, CEO	59	2021 5 years	Not independent	None stated	Duke Energy	Paid as CEO
Thomas H. Glocer Lead independent director	66	2007 19 years	Independent	None stated	Morgan Stanley	$415,000
Surendralal L. Karsanbhai	56	2025 1 year	Independent	None stated	Emerson Electric Co.	$405,000
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.	71	2020 6 years	Independent	None stated	GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.	$340,000
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.	64	2021 5 years	Independent	None stated	Allogene Therapeutics	$350,000
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.	68	2015 11 years	Independent	None stated	Labcorp	$405,000
Patricia F. Russo	73	1995 31 years	Independent	None stated	General Motors Company	$365,000
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.	73	2020 6 years	Independent	None stated	None stated	$385,000
Inge G. Thulin	72	2018 8 years	Independent	None stated	None stated	$340,000
Kathy J. Warden	54	2020 6 years	Independent	None stated	Northrop Grumman Corporation	$340,000

Each director opens the passage of the proxy that names them. "Not stated" means the proxy does not say; it never means "no". Pay is the proxy's Director Compensation table; the CEO is paid as an executive.

No related-party transactions disclosed

The proxy filed Apr 8, 2026 states there were none.

Read it in the proxy

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Company Executives

$MRK Management Team

Mr. David Williams

Ms. Jennifer Zachary

Mr. Sanat Chattopadhyay

Ms. Cristal Downing

Dr. Dean Li

Mr. Dalton Smart

Mr. Johannes Oosthuizen

Mr. Joseph Romanelli

Mr. Richard Deluca

Mr. Robert Davis

Ms. Caroline Litchfield

Ms. Betty Larson

Mr. David Weinreich

Mr. Brian Foard

Mr. Chirfi Guindo

Board of Directors

Related-party transactions

No related-party transactions disclosed