Benjamin Maccormack-Gelles is a Research Associate at The Evergreen State College. Colleagues describe them as "Benjamin is an extremely pleasant colleague to work with. As a mentor, he is nurturing and goes out of his way to ensure that I am able to participate in as many learning opportunities as I can, regardless of the specific projects that I am involved in at the specific time. As a researcher and analyst, he is meticulous and is quick to derive new insights and notice issues that are usually difficult to pinpoint –and I have benefited and gained much from working alongside him in various contexts!"