Ben has served as an employee for the City of Stuart for seven years and has been a military and aviation enthusiast most of his life. With a B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of North Florida, he has spent more than half his career in dedicated public service including as a foreign policy intern in Washington D.C. for a U.S. Senator. He also previously worked for Flagler County as a Special Projects Coordinator and concurrently served as a small-town Commissioner for the Town of Marineland, FL.