Prior to joining GLCF, Ben worked at the Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF), a non profit real estate developer for nearly eight years. In his time there he worked in several areas of real estate development, with his most recent position administering their real estate development finance operations. Ben has earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Calvin College and a Masters in Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. Ben lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife, his two-month-old son Charlie, and an eight-year-old chocolate lab Chico.