“Employees come to work every day as their whole selves, so companies need people ops and culture programs that support and nurture their teams broadly. Merritt has spent her career designing, running, and scaling these kinds of comprehensive efforts. During our time together at Abstract, Merritt's work as an operational advisor and thought partner helped us go well beyond the typical people ops infrastructure that most tech companies build. We were able to bring coaching programs to employees at every level, launch and sustain a four-day working week, and create a culture of inclusion. Our ability to hire, retain, and grow the careers of our employees was furthered beyond expectation because people were given an environment where they could thrive.”

— Kelly Watkins, Former CEO, Abstract