As Chief Operations Officer for Kenvue, Meri drives end-to-end transformation accelerating operational excellence, digitization and automation to fuel growth and unlock value. Her organization spans Supply Chain, Procurement and Quality dedicated to ensuring Kenvue’s portfolio of iconic brands are consistently available to customers and consumers worldwide.

Previously, Meri served as Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Vice President, Consumer Health Supply Chain & Deliver, and prior Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Strategy & Deployment. In these roles, she was instrumental in reinventing the organization to achieve world-class performance, including rising to the top five of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 pyramid, receiving recognition by the World Economic Forum, developing a breakthrough 3D printing innovation in Medical Devices and assuring the flow of critical medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meri’s extensive experience spans more than 30 years with senior leadership roles at global corporations, including Chief Supply Chain Officer at Newell Rubbermaid and various operations and procurement leadership roles at Tyco, Bertelsmann, Knoll and General Electric.

Meri is a purpose-driven leader dedicated to mentoring the next generation of leaders and STEM professionals. She proudly serves as an executive sponsor of the Women at Kenvue impact network and actively champions the company’s Equity in STEM program. Committed to education and community engagement, she is the Vice Chair of the Smithsonian Science Education Center Advisory Board.

Meri holds a B.S. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Industrial Management, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.