Christin Merkel

Christin (Biernat) Merkel currently serves as Vice President Global Talent at Wella Company, bringing extensive experience in organizational effectiveness and development spanning multiple industries. Previously, Christin held the position of Global Head of Organization Effectiveness at Verizon, overseeing a team of consultants and impacting a workforce of 135,000 employees. Prior experience at Honeywell included roles such as Director of Organizational Development, where Christin was responsible for business improvements across multiple lines of business, and several leadership positions focused on change management, Six Sigma, and lean processes. Christin holds a MILR in Organizational Development from Cornell University and a BS in Marketing and Human Resources from the University at Buffalo.