{"id":9928,"date":"2023-12-06T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/?page_id=9928"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:29:27","slug":"matthew-thornhill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/comp-overview\/our-leadership-team\/matthew-thornhill\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Thornhill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_20ec6223119600df1c0396305ef7e83f\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/023_Matthew_full.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Matthew Thornhill Thumbnail\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Matthew Thornhill<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p><em>Executive Director, Vaccines<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike many professionals with an affinity for numbers, Matthew Thornhill never aspired to be an accountant. Instead, he pursued a bachelor\u2019s degree in Finance and Global Strategy at McGill University, finding his true calling at the powerful intersection of numbers and strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a keen interest for complex corporate structures, Matthew started his professional journey with a multinational organization, occupying a variety of finance roles in Montreal and at the company\u2019s head office in London, U.K. During his 12-year stay, Matthew completed an Executive MBA, which allowed him to further enhance his strategic, leadership and business abilities and contribute to the organization&#8217;s decision-making processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew joined Merck Canada in 2022 as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, wanting to play a role in saving and improving patients\u2019 lives. Working on several key cross-functional projects that ignited his interest in a commercial role. Matthew moved into the role of Executive Director, Vaccines in November 2023, where he leads of team of innovators, united under the mission of helping Canadians protect themselves against diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew gives his creativity free rein outside of work, either while playing with his two young children or concocting culinary creations for the family. A dedicated marathon runner, avid boxer, and basketball player Matthew is also serving on the board of Basketball Quebec as a way to give back to the sport that offered him so much, including the opportunity for university education support as well as achieving national honours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike many professionals with an affinity for numbers, Matthew Thornhill never aspired to be an accountant. 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