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Melissa Fukushima

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Associate Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer at Merck
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Melissa Fukushima serves as the Associate Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer at Merck. A certified information privacy professional with a Doctor of Law degree, she has an extensive background in regulatory counsel and litigation, having progressed through several key roles within the company.

Melissa is an active participant in the professional privacy community. She contributes to industry dialogue by speaking on panels at events like the Privacy + Security Forum, where she shares her expertise on important and evolving data privacy topics with her peers.

Unique fact: Melissa has authored a publication on the legal complexities of authenticating social media evidence for use in litigation.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Associate Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
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Global Data Privacy
As Merck's CPO, she leads the Global Privacy Office and is directly involved in building her team by sharing opportunities for experienced data privacy lawyers.
Privacy & Security
Demonstrates thought leadership by speaking on panels at industry events such as the Privacy + Security Forum in Washington, D. C.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Associate Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer
Merck
12-2023 - 5-2025
Executive Director, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer
Merck
4-2018 - 12-2023
Regulatory Counsel
Merck
6-2015 - 4-2018
Litigation Associate
Venable LLP
8-2013 - 5-2015
Associate
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
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Education
2009 - 2012
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
University of Baltimore School of Law
2007 - 2008
B.A.
University of Maryland
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