Chief Executive Officer at MERGE
Stephanie Trunzo, the CEO of MERGE, is a seasoned executive, entrepreneur, and thought leader with more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning technology, marketing, health, and storytelling. Previously a Senior Vice President and General Manager at Oracle, and a recent addition to MERGE’s board in 2024, Stephanie is poised to drive the company’s growth at the dynamic intersection of consumerism and health and wellness.
During her tenure at Oracle, Stephanie launched the Oracle Health global business unit and oversaw the strategic acquisition of Cerner, an information system provider that enhances digital capabilities for healthcare systems. Her leadership extended across various sectors, including life science, retail, and financial services, and she led digital transformation for Oracle’s most strategic cloud customers. Before Oracle, her roles included executive positions at IBM, where she was integral in the development of the IBM Garage, a global network of collaboration hubs that fuse industry best practices with startup speed, and President and COO at PointSource, which she guided to significant growth and a successful public acquisition.
A pioneer in AI, she holds over 20 patents and shares her thought leadership through speaking engagements at forums like Forrester, Carnegie Mellon, and North Carolina State University. She also serves on the Lake Nona Impact Forum Advisory Board. In 2024, Stephanie was chosen to join Frist Cressey Ventures Collective, a group of top-level industry executives dedicated to innovation and healthcare advancement. In 2026, Stephanie was also recognized with an MM+M Pinnacle Award.
Under her leadership, MERGE was named 2025 Agency of the Year by the Modern Healthcare and Ad Age Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards and earned recognition on the 2026 MM+M Agency 100 list.
Links
Stephanie Trunzo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sltrunzo/
MERGE website: https://www.mergeworld.com
Podcast Appearances
Please note that this information was accurate as of July 23, 2026