Ben is an experienced brand marketer and Chief Marketing Officer,  with an exceptional track record in delivering growth across a broad range of sectors. Cutting his teeth in advertising back in the 90s, Ben worked with a number of high-profile brands on their advertising and marketing activities, including Microsoft, JP Morgan, Johnson & Johnson and AMD, in the UK and across Europe.  

Since moving in-house in 2005, Ben has done significant stints at Mastercard, Royal Mail, and more recently GSK, where he has led significant brand, digital and marketing transformation programmes. In 2021 Ben joined FTSE 100 financial services giant Phoenix Group, as their first ever Brand Director. 

Alongside his corporate knowledge, Ben has experience mentoring several pre-seed start-up ventures at the Oxford Foundry and leAD, as well as consulting for several established owner-led businesses.