With a passion for building strong relationships and a mission to drive innovation, Merrill is leading this top full-service marketing research company into its fifth decade. He and his team form actionable research solutions by combining an intimate understanding of clients’ business objectives with the design strength and marketing expertise required to drive business growth.

Merrill served on the MRA Board of Directors for six years and is a past national treasurer. He currently serves on the advisory boards for Michigan State University and Hofstra University, was a past President of the AMA Boston chapter, and co-chaired two AMA Leadership Summits and more than a dozen MRA/IA CEO Summits. In addition, he is a much sought after speaker for industry conferences including AMA, ARF, MRA, QRCA, CMOR, and CASRO as well as SMU, Emory, Boston, Hofstra, and Northeastern universities as well as the University of Pennsylvania. Merrill has been the prolific author of the The Merrill Dubrow blog and hosts the On The M/A/R/C Podcast.