Michele Atchison is Mercalis’s Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, serving as corporate secretary to the Board of Directors. Michele joined the company in April 2015 and brings over 20 years of legal experience in the healthcare and life sciences industries. She oversees Mercalis’s legal affairs, including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, healthcare regulatory matters, and corporate and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining Mercalis, Michele served as Director of Compliance with LipoScience, Senior Corporate Counsel and North American Privacy Officer for Quintiles, and Senior Corporate Counsel and Privacy Officer with Allscripts. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for US Laws and holds undergraduate degrees in business management and history from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a law degree from the University of Memphis.