Before Protect Democracy, Ben was a non-resident fellow and program associate at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington-based think tank, where he worked to promote international cooperation and reform efforts combating corruption and strengthening democratic governance across the Americas. He has also been a research fellow and consultant with several other domestic and global pro-democracy and anti-corruption organizations, including RepresentUs, the Sunlight Foundation, and Global Integrity. Ben received his MPP from the University of California, Berkeley and his A.B. from Harvard University.