Michael W. Ferro, Jr.

Chairman and CEO, Merrick Ventures, LLC

Michael W. Ferro, Jr. is the past chairman, CEO and founder of Click Commerce, Inc. Under Mr. Ferro’s leadership, Click Commerce pioneered the market for Internet portals that drove the integration of disparate systems in numerous vertical markets. Mr. Ferro is the current Chairman and CEO of Merrick Ventures, a technology holding company. Mr. Ferro is also the current Chairman of Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq MRGE), the leading imaging software company in the world.

In addition, Mr. Ferro is Vice Chairman of WHITIA (the World Health Imaging, Telemedicine and Informatics Alliance).

Mr. Ferro is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and is a Director with the RAND Health Board of Advisors. Mr. Ferro is also a Director on the Board of Trustees of The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, The Field Museum of Chicago, The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Northwestern University and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He serves on the boards of Northwestern University, The Chicago Community Trust, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Big Shoulders Foundation, and AfterSchool Matters. In addition to his civic and philanthropic activities, Mr. Ferro participates in several business organizations. He is the past Chairman of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and a board member of the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Ferro is also a member of Young Presidents’ Organization and The Commercial Club of Chicago. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois."