Ben Branham Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Adjunct lecturer for course, Communication in Public Settings, for the Executive MPA program at Baruch's School of Public Affairs. A class about the craft of argument how and how we can actually win hearts and minds with credibility, logic, evidence and tenacity.

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency that builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. For over a century, the agency’s network of major airports; critical bridges and tunnel and bus terminals; a commuter rail line; and the busiest seaport on the east coast has been among the busiest in the country.The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, whose campus today welcomes tens of thousands of office workers and millions of annual visitors. The agency’s historic $37 billion 10-year capital plan includes unprecedented transformation of the regions three major airports – LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and JFK – as well as an array of other new and upgraded assets including the $2 billion renovation of the 90-year-old George Washington Bridge. The Port Authority’s annual budget of $8 billion includes no tax revenue from either the states of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit.

New York, Ny, Us

As Executive Vice President of Operations & Business Development for Edelman's New York Corporate & Public Affairs practice, Ben built business -- charting growth strategy and leading all major pitches -- and drove operational efficiency and innovation for a $40M+ P&L, as well as served as a senior client strategist for a range of leading foundations and Fortune 500 companies.

New York, Ny, Us

NEW YORK, NY. (October 2, 2015) — Fenton, the leading social change agency, has named Ben Branham as managing director of the New York office. Branham comes to Fenton from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) where he served as the executive vice president and chief strategy officer under Mayors Michael R. Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio.For the last 15 years, Branham’s career has spanned the public, private and nonprofit sectors, leading and advising mission-driven organizations to adapt to the challenges of an ever-changing landscape. During his more than three years at NYCEDC, Branham helped secure public approvals of the Cornell Tech applied science campus now under construction on Roosevelt Island, execute a robust expansion of the city’s Living Wage policy and launch such initiatives as sector-specific incubators across the five boroughs, tech training boot camps for public high school students and a campaign to promote local manufacturing and design. Prior to NYCEDC, Branham served as vice president, public affairs for Edelman, where he advised clients including Stanford University, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and Harvard Business School. Branham graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in English and obtained a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.“Ben is an advocate for cultivating growth, innovation and economic opportunity in both traditional and emerging industries,” said Fenton CEO Bill Werde. “We are thrilled to have him join us at this time of evolution and social change progress at Fenton.”“As someone who’s admired – and been envious of - Fenton since the start of my career, this opportunity is without exaggeration a dream job for me,“ said Branham. “I’m excited to work with Bill and the team to provide world-class service to such an impressive roster of powerful clients as I continue my career propelling innovation and social change.”

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

Served in C-level role leading strategic initiatives, industry partnerships and external affairs for nonprofit organization serving as New York City’s primary vehicle for promoting economic development, growth and diversification across the five boroughs. Reported to the president and managed portfolio of three divisions comprised of seven departments and a staff of approximately 100. Built, led and motivated diverse teams to see projects from conceptualization and design through approvals and execution. Represented the organization and Administration at speaking engagements, panel discussions, community forums, media interviews, and stakeholder events. Liaised with leadership across City agencies and City Hall, including the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development.

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

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Master In Public Policy

Ba, English, Linguistics

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