Mark Merritt

President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), the national association representing America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which administer prescription drug plans for more than 210 million Americans with health coverage provided through Fortune 500 employers, health insurance plans, labor unions, and Medicare Part D. Mr. Merritt took the helm of PCMA in March 2003 and quickly raised the industry’s profile in Washington. National Journal noted that a “new player has appeared on the field among the associations in Washington’s health care lobbying game” and named Mr. Merritt one of the most influential players in the Medicare prescription drug debate. Mr. Merritt is also repeatedly ranked as one of the most effective trade association CEOs in America by The Hill newspaper in Washington, DC. Mr. Merritt is credited with designing and implementing innovative, campaign-focused strategies that go beyond traditional Washington-style lobbying campaigns. Mr. Merritt has served as a senior strategist with America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) as well as with the presidential campaigns of current U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and former Senator Robert Dole. Mr. Merritt has also served as a Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he lectured on the intersection of public policy and the news media. He holds both an MA and BA from Georgetown University. He and his wife Jayne have four children.