Ghada Haddad PhD Merck & Co., Inc.

Ghada Haddad is currently an Executive Director, leading the Global Quality Transformation and Regulatory Intelligence Organization at Merck & Co. Prior to that she led the Global cGMP and Compliance Auditing Organization. She held several leadership positions such as the Head of the Global Quality Risk Management Center of Excellence, building a team of experts to develop and implement a robust and sustainable QRM program. She holds a chemistry degree, an MBA, and a PhD in Regulatory Sciences. She has over 24 years of experience, working in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries in the areas of Quality Risk Management (QRM), Validation, Quality Systems and Regulatory, including research, management (people and projects), process development, auditing, regulatory agency inspection, change control and validation. Haddad was the chair of the PDA Paradigm Change in Manufacturing (PCMO) initiative, co-chaired the Aging Facilities Points to Consider, co-chaired the PDA Annual meeting, a previous member of the Science Advisory Board, and the PDA Board of Directors.