Merissa Clyde is the Chief Executive Officer of SEIU 775 Benefits Group, a nonprofit organization delivering high-quality training, health, retirement and job-matching benefits to over 50,000 caregivers in Washington state. Merissa has been a leader at SEIU 775 Benefits Group since 2014 as Managing Director of the Health Benefits Trust and most recently as Chief Operating Officer. She is passionate about caregivers, holds a deep knowledge of the long-term care system and has a track record of employing innovation and empathetic leadership in successfully tackling complex problems. Merissa previously served in leadership roles with NPH USA, an organization providing homes, healthcare and educational programs for abandoned and disadvantaged children in Latin America and the Caribbean.