Ben is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) with over 18 years of Governance, Risk, Compliance, Information Security and Information Technology experience in the Banking, Financial, Insurance and Healthcare sectors. 

Prior to joining HBS, he held positions as Information Security Officer, Risk Manager, Lead IT Security and GRC Analyst, IT Operations Supervisor, and Systems Administrator. As a GRC Practice Manager and vCISO for HBS, he works with clients to support their information security, risk management and compliance efforts.

Ben has expertise in third-party risk management, change management, access control, security operations, business continuity and disaster recovery, security and risk management, and security awareness. Additionally, he has experience in IT governance, risk and compliance across numerous regulatory frameworks and has worked in IT operations, giving him a holistic view of how security impacts IT operations.

Ben served as the VP of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) board for the Des Moines, Iowa Chapter from July of 2019 to May 2022 and is active in the local ISACA and InfraGard chapters. Ben is also a part of the West Des Moines Leadership Academy Class of '22 - '23. In his free time, Ben enjoys spending time with family and friends, coaching his kids' sporting activities, and spending time outside in any capacity