Ben co-founded Hjelle Advisors in 2013 and serves as Vice President, responsible for finance and corporate development. In addition to consulting for the Monsanto Company and serving as Research Fellow at the International Labor Organization, Ben has also taught economics and history, and enjoys coaching youth sports. 

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Executive M.B.A. (Candidate), Washington University Olin Business School, 2020

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M.A., International Policy, Middlebury Institute, 2008

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B.A., History and Political Science, University of Wisconsin, 2006