Celeste Warren is Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck. Celeste has over 30 years of experience in the fields of Human Resources Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Change Management.

She serves on the boards of RWJBarnabas Health Systems and “All In Together.” She is also a member of CNBC’s Workforce Executive Council and World 50’s Inclusion and Diversity Impact Community.

Celeste’s is the author of the book “How to be a Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador: Everyone’s Role in Helping All Feel Accepted, Engaged and Valued.” Her articles on diversity, equity and inclusion have been featured in numerous national and global publications. She has had the opportunity to speak at various events across the world.

She has been honored with many awards, including:

· Black Enterprise’s “Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion”

· Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Corporate America”

· Women’s eNews’ “21 Leaders for the 21st Century”

· Diversity Global Magazine’s “Influential Women in Global Diversity”

· Diversity Woman Magazine’s: “Elite100” List

Celeste attended the University of Kentucky where she earned her B.S. degree. She received her master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

She is the wife of John Warren and the mother of two children, Christina-Celeste and John Steven, Jr.