Originally from the Waikato, Ben joined the Eastland Group in 2004 following a three year role with London Underground on the Public Private Partnership project to modernise the system through the privatisation of the maintenance and upgrade of the network. While in the UK, Ben obtained a Diploma in Financial Management which complemented his training as Mechanical Engineer. He has also worked in the construction sector as a process engineer for Firth Stresscrete.
Before taking on the role of Project Manager, Ben was General Manager – Commercial for the Group and had direct accountability for Gisborne Airport and Eastland’s commercial property holdings as well being heavily involved in the analysis, development and delivery of a number projects across the entire business.