Ben Branham
Executive Vice President, Corporate Reputation
Ben oversees a New York-based team providing communications expertise on corporate reputation, sustainability, crisis management, capital markets and public affairs. He brings a deep understanding of complex political, media and nonprofit landscapes and the leadership required to navigate them. He has counseled clients in transportation, affordable housing, clean energy, manufacturing and higher education.
Ben’s career has included work on infrastructure projects such as Cornell Tech’s campus on Roosevelt Island, New York’s professional soccer stadium in Queens, the 20th anniversary of September 11th, and the transformation of LaGuardia Airport during his tenure as Chief Communications Officer at the Port Authority of NY & NJ. He also served with Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the NYC Economic Development Corporation, where he led external affairs and industry initiatives to catalyze growth and job creation.