MERGE Taps Stephanie Trunzo to Join Board of Directors

CHICAGO — September 4, 2024 — MERGE, a premium storytelling and technology company, today announced that Stephanie Trunzo, SVP and GM of Oracle Industries has joined its board of directors, as the organization’s first independent director. 

Stephanie’s deep expertise in scaling organizations at the intersection of technology and marketing will help strengthen MERGE’s cutting-edge approach to delivering personalized and unified, data-driven experiences that help brands win in the marketplace. Stephanie has more than 20 years of people and technology leadership experience and is a digital storyteller who has successfully grown multiple portfolios from the startup stage to more than $100M in revenue. She has pioneered incubators for AI and emerging technologies as well as established co-creation studios that blend diverse expertise from around the globe. 

“Organizations must think beyond the confines of their specific industry to meet quickly shifting consumer expectations,” said Stephanie. “The cutting edge innovation pioneered in one industry becomes the new standard for every other industry, and MERGE’s breadth of expertise in marketing, technology, creative, and media provide the perfect foundation to deliver engaging and unexpected experiences across the rapidly changing consumer, health, and financial services industries. MERGE’s expertise in consumer brands combined with regulated industry rigor makes me excited to join the organization’s board of directors as MERGE scales to the next level.” 

Stephanie works across all of Oracle Industries, where she marries her knowledge of cloud, AI, and emerging technologies with her passion for storytelling. Stephanie was instrumental in supporting Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner and formalizing the Oracle Health global business. Stephanie currently drives the Go-To-Market strategy for Oracle’s global industry portfolio, including Financial Services, Retail, Hospitality, Restaurants, Energy & Water, Communications, Engineering & Construction, and Public Safety.

”Companies are increasingly looking to engage partners that span both marketing and marketing technology services as they seek to solve holistic business problems and unify their customer experiences,” said Mark Goble, chief operating officer of MERGE. “With our depth of cross-functional and industry expertise, MERGE is well positioned to find new and exciting ways to grow and better serve our clients. Stephanie’s knowledge and experience will help us assist our clients to best capitalize on market opportunities and scale for success faster and more efficiently.” 

Prior to joining Oracle, Stephanie held leadership roles at IBM and the digital transformation company PointSource, which she led through a public acquisition by Globant. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, where she also served as visiting professor.

Learn more about our approach to merging storytelling with technology at mergeworld.com.