Ben Bestor
Program Manager
Ben joined InterAction as a Senior Program Associate in 2015.
Prior to working at InterAction, he held a variety of internships with The Rock Creek Group, Brand USA, the Think Tanks & Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. Ben previously interned at InterAction as an international advocacy intern.
Ben holds an M.A. in International Affairs from American University’s School of International Service and a B.A. in International Relations from the College of Wooster.
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