Ben is an Impact and Improvement Evaluator, primarily working on projects related to the Recovery Corps and Minnesota Public Health Corps. He has experience in data design and systems development for capturing program activities and their impact, and actively engages in ongoing program evaluation efforts. Prior to joining ServeMinnesota, Ben worked for a program evaluation consultancy, specifically focusing on collecting and analyzing data pertaining to the Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) program for Dakota County and developing technical assistance toolkits and culturally valid evaluation practices for the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board. He holds a Masters of Public Policy from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and is an AmeriCorps alumni who served as a Promise Fellow, doing drop-out prevention work in the South Metro area.