Jessica Merz

Director of Global Internal Communications

Bacardi

Jessica Merz is director of global internal communications for Bacardi, which owns more than 200 brands and labels including BACARDÍ rum, GREY GOOSE vodka, and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin. She is responsible for communicating strategic initiatives and executive messages and driving adoption of new tools to engage nearly 6,000 employees. Passionate about the environment, she is among the small but mighty team leading award-winning sustainability communications for the organization. Before Bacardi, she served in regional internal communications roles at ADT, DHL and Lucent Technologies. Recognized by the PR Week 40 Under 40 and PR News' 15 to Watch, Jessica has an M.S. in Communications Management from Syracuse University and a B.S. in Communications from the University of Miami. Twitter: @jessicamerz Linkedin: /jessicamerz Company website: www.bacardilimited.com