Bio

Benjamin W. Yarbrough, Managing Director, joined Merit in 2008. Ben was previously a Consultant at Marakon Associates, a boutique strategy consulting firm based in New York City and London serving global Fortune 200 clients. At Marakon, Ben worked across various industries, including healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Prior to Marakon, Ben was a Fellow at the United States Golf Association Foundation in Colorado Springs, helping to manage the USGA’s grants program. Ben received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship. He earned his B.A. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Ben currently serves on the Board of Directors of Identity Group Holdings, Alliance Family of Companies (d/b/a Stratus), Reliant at Home Inc., Glenn Rieder, Revision Military, LTD., Good Giant, Acacia Health and Displayit Inc. Ben is actively involved with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, and is a frequent guest lecturer at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. A native of Mississippi, Ben resides in Winnetka with his wife, two sons and daughter.