Rick Wilson

With over 20 years of executive-level experience, Rick Wilson has a unique vantage point on the global economic shift to ecommerce, and the digitization of American businesses. Rick is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Miva, Inc., creator of the Miva Merchant ecommerce platform. Rick's broad grasp of the complex inner workings of ecommerce, and his keen analysis of the interplay of online marketing, emerging web based technology platforms, and high-level back-end business operations, have qualified him as one of only a handful of such ecommerce experts worldwide. Based in San Diego, California, Rick spends his free time enjoying the best that the West Coast has to offer, including sailing, live music festivals, and building theme camps at the legendary Burning Man event, which he has attended for nearly two decades. He brings this adventurous, joyful spirit to his life and work.