Jennifer Zachary is the executive vice president and general counsel at Merck & Co. Prior to joining Merck, she practiced at Covington & Burling LLP (2011-2018), was the Associate chief counsel for enforcement at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2005-20011), and was a special assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia., Civil Division, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (2009).