Recent Assignments

• Served as the principal assistant to the County Manager and Chief of Staff; served as the Acting manager during his absence
• Led the management initiative to motivate staff for more, better collaboration and team work between/among county departments
• Led efforts to establish and foster productive and positive relationships with the City of Greensboro (the county seat for Guilford County)
  

Experience and Expertise

Ben has an extensive background including diverse experience as leader, financial manager, and administrative and personnel systems manager, personnel programs manager, information systems manager, and budget administrator. He has developed and implemented policy and programs affecting up to 250,000 people. He has a successful track record in organizing and coordinating human and material resources to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity. Ben has extensive knowledge and experience in management techniques such as total quality management, organizational development, team building, and process re-engineering.

Education, Certifications and Special Training

• M.A. in Education Administration, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 1991
• M.B.A Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC May 1988
• B.S. in Political Science and Social Studies, Central State University
• Completed graduate course work in Human Relations and Speech
  Communications at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1971-1972
  while enrolled as a full-time student in the U.S. Army Command & General, Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
• Graduate, Public Executive Leadership Academy, UNC, Chapel Hill
  October 2006
• Graduate, Triad Leadership Greensboro, May 2006
• Graduate, Leadership Greensboro, May 2004
• Graduate, Economic Development Course, Institute of Government,
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, September 1999
• Graduate, Public Finance Officers Course, Institute of Government University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 1987