Conrod Kelly
Executive Director of Policy/Government Relations – Social Determinants, Merck
Conrod Kelly is the Executive Director, Policy / Government Relations -- Social Determinants of Health at Merck. In this role, he is responsible for developing an enterprise strategy that delivers shared value through social determinants data capabilities, scalable solutions, and thought leadership. Prior to this role, he was the Executive Director for the US Diabetes Franchise. During his 10 years at Merck he has worked on US and Global teams focused on migraine, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease as well as surgery and anesthesia products. Prior to joining Merck, Conrod worked for Johnson & Johnson in the medical devices and diagnostics division. Before that, he worked in Vaccines for GlaxoSmithKline.
Conrod was recently recognized at the UN with the SDG Leadership Award for using media and marketing for good, particularly impacting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 3 for his work on the film “A Touch of Sugar.” Conrod was also recognized in 2018 as one of the Top Blacks in Healthcare by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.
Conrod stays connected to the community by sitting on the executive board of Big Brothers Big Sisters -- Independence Region.
He is the author of STAGED! A Four Step Process to Stand Out in Your Personal and Professional Life and RESTAGED: A Mental Model for Personal and Professional Growth. Conrod holds a BS and MBA from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. He resides in the Greater Philadelphia area with his wife Joy and daughter Nola.
Conrod was recently recognized at the UN with the SDG Leadership Award for using media and marketing for good, particularly impacting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 3 for his work on the film “A Touch of Sugar.” Conrod was also recognized in 2018 as one of the Top Blacks in Healthcare by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.
Conrod stays connected to the community by sitting on the executive board of Big Brothers Big Sisters -- Independence Region.
He is the author of STAGED! A Four Step Process to Stand Out in Your Personal and Professional Life and RESTAGED: A Mental Model for Personal and Professional Growth. Conrod holds a BS and MBA from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. He resides in the Greater Philadelphia area with his wife Joy and daughter Nola.