Madeline Akram is a finance and clinical research professional serving as a Trial Initiation Specialist at Merck, where she manages financial planning supporting the launch and execution of global research studies.

As a Director of USPBA, she contributes to building business relationships that foster innovation, collaboration, and cross-border entrepreneurship between the United States and Pakistan.

Mrs. Akram holds an M.S. in Finance from Georgetown University and a B.S. in Finance and Supply Chain Management from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a minor in Spanish.