Ben has served as a board member since the summer of 2017. He currently serves as a criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles County, where he was born and raised. In addition to experience as a community activist, student leader, and labor union organizer, Ben served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps as a captain and judge advocate.

Ben is committed to building a socially and environmentally just society in which all people can live to their full potential and enjoy the fruits of their collective effort on their own terms.

He earned a B.A. in History and Classics from the University of California at Santa Barbara, a J.D. from the UC Hastings College of the Law, a Master of Public Administration at CSU Long Beach, and an LLM in Critical Race Studies from UCLA Law. He is married with one son and one daughter.

Fun Fact:
Ben is an ardent Los Angeles Dodgers fan and has successfully indoctrinated his kids.