Benjamin Beecroft Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Enabling Future Capabilities Transition Division

Supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Enabling Future Capabilities Transition Division

• Co-led bureau-wide emerging technology review initiative resulting in the creation of a standardized process• Consulted senior leadership of U.S. Federal Agencies and C-suite executives on management strategies to adapt to upcoming government policies and identified industry challenges• Authored national security briefings and policy proposals for senior leadership based on economic analysis of sectors identified by the UNSC, Secretary of Commerce, and government partners

Washington D.C. Metro Area

My coursework focused on entrepreneurship, business-government relations, and economics.Relevant Courses:Advanced International MacroeconomicsChina's Evolving Financial SystemCorporate FinanceDevelopment StrategiesEconometricsFinancial InclusionInternational Monetary TheoryInternational Trade TheoryMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsRisk Analysis and ModelingSocial EntrepreneurshipStatistics for BusinessTopics in Development EconomicsHonors and Awards:Dean's Scholarship 2020-2021GPA:3.82

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Managed consultant team throughout the project lifecycle and utilized design thinking and process mapping to develop a business model and go-to-market strategy for the client• Performed market research and regulatory and supply chain analysis to author report on the Indian medical sector• Established relationships with Indian medical sector stakeholders to facilitate rapid product uptake upon rollout

San Francisco Bay Area

• Directed local development projects throughout their project lifecycle, including, proposal, execution, close-out, and public communication resulting in 76 grants successfully undertaken and 4360+ beneficiaries positively impacted• Strategized with upper management to establish 14 KPIs and assisted in designing a 5-year business plan• Supervised 27 field advisors and over 100 grantees resulting in the fastest promotion among peers

Camas, Washington

• Studied macroeconomic data and government policy to provide insights for investment decision making• Published market commentaries for institutional investors, private clients, and internal clients• Evaluated companies’ 10-Ks to report on business and industry trends and structural changes

Lewis And Clark College

Research sustainability standards, company bylaws, government laws/regulations, market growth of products, academic articles, public perception, and other subjects requested to be used in academic publications being worked on. Code information gathered to determine meaning of findings and present the information in an easy to understand way. Edit written work being submitted for publication to ensure strong sentence structure, argument clarity, flow of article, and avoidance of grammatical and syntax errors. Advise the professor on the direction and arguments that should be used for academic publication. Consult with second research assistant to ensure all work is finished on time and is of a high standard and allocate time effectively to meet deadlines for individual work. Facilitate requesting articles and research from the universities inter library loan system. Aided in the following 3 articles being accepted for publication: “Voluntary Sustainability Standards: A Squandered Opportunity to Improve Workers’ Wages,” by Elizabeth Bennett, PhD., published by Sustainable Development, 2017; “Governance, Legitimacy, and stakeholder balance: lessons from Fairtrade International,” Elizabeth Bennett, PhD., published by Social Enterprise Journal, 2016; “Who Governs Socially-Oriented Voluntary Sustainability Standards? Not the Producers of Certified Products,” by Elizabeth Bennett, PhD., published by World Development, 2017

Master Of Arts - Ma, Development Economics And International Development, 3.82

Activities and Societies: Dean's Scholarship 2020-2021

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Affairs & Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Departmental Honors