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MERGE is an independent creative agency and enterprise technology partner, designed around the human experience and advanced by AI.

700+
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Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York, St. Louis, Raleigh
40+
AdAge + Modern Healthcare
2025
Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards
Ad Age + MM+M
5years
in a row.
Ad Age Agency Report
Our people
90%
build, code, compose, or craft outside of work
85%
have backgrounds in health & wellness
45%
come from Big Tech & consulting
35%
hold advanced degrees — Masters, PhDs, MDs, PharmDs & JDs
60
487
Cannes Lions, Effies, Clios, Webbys, eHealthcare, MM+M

Health and wellness teaches us how people think, feel, and act when the stakes are highest. We bring that same care and precision — and the security and compliance rigor regulated industries demand — to every brand we touch.


























23 yearsOur leadership
MERGE is led by CEO Stephanie Trunzo — formerly of Oracle, IBM, and Globant — and an executive team rooted in enterprise tech, AI, data, and creative storytelling.
Meet our leadership
Stephanie TrunzoChief Executive Officer
Elizabeth HartChief of Staff
Kyle SmithChief Technology & Digital Officer
Cait SmithChief Design Officer
John BraceyChief Data & Performance Officer
Heidi WestManaging Director
Erica DennerChief People Officer
Chris EspositoChief Financial Officer
Pat McGloinManaging Director
Nicole TurnerChief Marketing & Brand Officer
Jean MayChief Client Experience Officer
Andrew PelosiChief Commercial Officer
Paul BuranoskyChief Marketing Officer