Gretchen Alonso

Gretchen Alonso currently serves as the Latin America Operations & Risk Assurance Manager at Merck since July 2007, focusing on financial processes across the Latin America region and ensuring compliance with critical processes and policies. Previous roles at Merck include Risk Operations Assurance Lead, Financial Planning Manager & Project Lead, Integration & Project Lead, and Senior Finance Manager, where responsibilities ranged from conducting internal control risk assessments to leading financial planning and project management initiatives. Prior to joining Merck, Gretchen held finance and compliance positions at PRTC/Claro and Verizon Wireless, establishing compliance functions and managing financial operations. Gretchen began their career as a Senior Auditor at GTE and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Universidad de Puerto Rico.