In over 20 years at Coca-Cola, Ben has worked in both its North American and global organizations, traveling in over 35 countries. Ben has held roles focused on both internal operational issues and relationship-building with key stakeholders. In his current role, he has responsibilities for driving sustainability programs in Climate, Packaging and Agriculture.

Ben sits on the Member’s Council of Bonsucro (the Better Sugarcane Initiative), the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy in Georgia and Advisory Board of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. He is a participant in the World Economic Forum’s Food Security and Agriculture Partners group and the Consumer Goods Forum Pulp and Paper Working Group.

Ben has Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Ph.D. in Public Policy (Environmental Policy specialty) from Georgia Tech. Ben is an adjunct instructor at Emory University.