PowerToFly Summit

Yokasta Merchak, a native of the Dominican Republic, joined Avery Dennison in 1999 and has over two decades of experience in International Customer Service. Since 2022, she has served as a Buyer in the Procurement Department, where she is responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and managing various agreements, from individual purchase orders to comprehensive supply agreements.

Yokasta holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration and an MBA in International Business. She is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion and is a founding member of the Voz Latina Employee Resource Group.

Outside of work, Yokasta dedicates her time to her family, mentoring students, and volunteering at her church. She lives by the motto: "Believe you can and you're halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt and "Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try." — John F. Kennedy.