Merissa Courtright will lead all fundraising operations for the Department of Surgery in support of research, education and patient care. 

Courtright joined the Johns Hopkins development and alumni relations team in 2011. Prior to working at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Courtright served as a development officer for the World Wildlife Fund and in development positions with the National Law Enforcement Museum, National Building Museum and National Museum of the U.S. Army. She received her M.A. from the University of Delaware and her B.A. cum laude from Tulane University.

Courtright says she is honored and thrilled to lead the philanthropy efforts for the department. She looks forward to meeting the patients and families who have been so greatly impacted by their experiences with the department and its physicians.