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  • Comment: No evidence of notability. Per WP:GNG, we need to see significant coverage in multiple independent and reliable secondary sources. Interviews, press releases, primary sources, routine reporting such as appointment announcements, and anything classed as 'churnalism' do not count, and that's all there is here. DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:35, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: The "Early life" has no footnotes. I suggest using {{cite press release}} for each reference that is a press release. GoingBatty (talk) 13:51, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Promotional, early life section entirely unsourced. See also WP:COI. Greenman (talk) 15:48, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Merline Saintil is an American businesswoman, corporate board member, former COO of Change Healthcare[1], executive producer of On Board[2] film documentary[3] (winner of Jury Award: Social Impact Stories during the 2023 Essence Film Festival), and co-founder of Black Women on Boards,[4][5] a global nonprofit seeking to prepare, place and propel top Black female talent into board member positions.[6]  She has held executive positions for technology companies including Intuit[7][8], Yahoo and PayPal.[9]

Early life

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Born in Haiti, at the age of 5, Saintil moved to South Florida in the United States[10]. After graduating from high school as valedictorian, Saintil attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)[11], an HBCU, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in computer science[12]. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Software Engineering Management from Carnegie Mellon University[13][14].

[15]Career

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Saintil began her career as a software engineer at Sun Microsystems.[16] Most recently, Saintil served as the Chief Operating Officer of Change Healthcare, which was taken public during her tenure leading to an eventual acquisition by United Health for $13B.[9]

She now serves as a board member of cutting edge technology organizations,[17] including Rocket Lab, TD Synnex,[18] GitLab, Inc,[19] Symbotic[20] Inc, Evolv Technology[21], and member of CNBC Changemakers Advisory Board[22]. Saintil was named Lead Director of Rocket Lab, a space exploration company, becoming one of a small number of Black women who hold this high-profile role.[17] She has previously held board director roles at Lightspeed Commerce[23] and Banner Bank.[24]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Glantz, Jen. "Why This Corporate Tech Leader Pivoted To Disrupt At A Health-Tech Startup". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. ^ "ONBOARD". ONBOARD. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. ^ "OnBoard | 2023 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  4. ^ "Black Women on Boards Launches New Accelerator and Founding Partners to Increase Placement of Black Women Executives on Boards" (Press release). Black Women on Boards. PR Newswire. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  5. ^ Smith, Ray A.; Glazer, Emily (2023-02-09). "More Black Women Are Gaining Corporate Board Seats". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  6. ^ "Meet the first Black woman to join a Fortune 500 board". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  7. ^ Bort, Julie. "This successful engineer says things are getting better for women in tech — and she's the living proof". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  8. ^ "Intuit's Merline Saintil | Women of Influence 2017". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  9. ^ a b "UnitedHealth unit completes acquisition of Change Healthcare". Reuters. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  10. ^ Pittsburgh, A. Carnegie Mellon University Publication 5000 Forbes Avenue; Pa 15213268-2000. "Engineering Success". Carnegie Mellon Today. Retrieved 2023-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "From Haiti To Silicon Valley: How Merline Saintil Made Her Way". POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of people of color in tech. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  12. ^ "From Haiti To Silicon Valley: How Merline Saintil Made Her Way". POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of people of color in tech. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  13. ^ Notimported (2017-08-31). "Merline Saintil". Grace Hopper Celebration. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  14. ^ "LSPD.CA Company Profile & Executives - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  15. ^ "It's not just about recruiting women in tech, it's keeping them". CNET. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  16. ^ "Merline Saintil | DCVC". www.dcvc.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  17. ^ a b "Rocket Lab Welcomes Two New Independent Board Members". Rocket Lab. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  18. ^ "TD SYNNEX Announces Board of Directors". www.businesswire.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  19. ^ savoystaff (2020-11-16). "GitLab Appoints Merline Saintil to its Board of Directors". Savoy. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  20. ^ "Merline Saintil - Board Member". Symbiotic.
  21. ^ "Evolv Technology Appoints Tech Industry Veteran Merline Saintil to Its Board of Directors". evolvetechnology.com. February 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "Merline Saintil". CNBC. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  23. ^ "Lightspeed Announces Merline Saintil is Stepping Down from its Board of Directors". Lightspeed. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  24. ^ Corporation, Banner (2017-03-01). "Merline Saintil Joins Banner Corporation Board of Directors". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  25. ^ "LinkedIn Top Voices in Leadership: The 10 creators to follow in the U.S." LinkedIn. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  26. ^ "NACD Directorship 100 Gala". directorship100.nacdonline.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  27. ^ Cates, Edward. "2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors". Savoy. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  28. ^ Cates, Edward. "2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors". WomenInc. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  29. ^ "Ready to Lead and Inspire: M.S. Software Management Class of 2018". Integrated Innovation Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  30. ^ "Intuit's Merline Saintil | Women of Influence 2017". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  31. ^ Bort, Julie. "22 Of The Most Powerful Women Engineers In The World". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-03-11.