Merissa J.

Merissa J. has extensive experience in administrative support, currently serving as the Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Howard Hughes Medical Institute since January 2022. Previous roles include Executive Assistant to the Director at the Henry M Jackson Foundation and managerial positions at BDO USA, LLP and Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP. Merissa's early career featured executive and administrative support roles at organizations such as Auburn Development, Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation, Sanaria Inc, and Celera Genomics. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, with additional studies at Montgomery College.