Adam Penna has been in clinical research for over 8 years. He has a background in finance and corporate law and has previously worked with a US healthcare access non-profit. Adam is presently an Associate Director, Clinical Operations at Merck overseeing teams of Regulatory and Financial Clinical Operations Managers who work with clinical trial sites to negotiate contracts, budgets, and informed consent documents. Adam is involved in multiple Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and patient access initiatives at Merck.