Melissa Brotz is senior vice president of Global Marketing and External Affairs at Abbott, and president of Abbott Fund.
As senior vice president of Global Marketing and External Affairs at Abbott, Melissa serves as Abbott’s chief marketing, communications and sustainability officer. This includes leading Abbott’s approach to sustainability and development of Abbott’s 2030 Sustainability Plan, with a focus on delivering long-term impact for the many people Abbott serves – building a more sustainable business, shaping the future of healthcare and helping the greatest number of people live better and healthier.
As president of Abbott’s philanthropic foundation, Abbott Fund, Melissa oversees giving and philanthropic partnerships with others to expand access to health, strengthen communities worldwide, and promote science and health education.
Melissa joined Abbott in 1996, after several years with leading public relations agencies, and rose through a series of positions in its pharmaceuticals business and corporate office.
Melissa is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, the Public Relations Society of America, the Association of National Advertisers Global CMO Growth Council and the Medill School of Journalism Board of Advisers at Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
