Ben Marter

Ben Marter is vice president of communications and public affairs at API, serving as a senior strategist for the organization’s integrated advocacy campaigns. Marter leads the issues management, media relations, rapid response, digital media, and writing teams working to positively shape public opinion, and develops advocacy strategies to effectively position the industry before Congress, the administration, and state governments across the country.

Prior to joining API, Marter spent a decade on Capitol Hill, most recently as senior advisor and communications director for Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), where he was responsible for developing and executing legislative and political communications strategy for the senator, Democratic Leadership, and the Senate Democratic Caucus. From 2011 to 2014, Marter served as communications director for then-Congressman Chris Murphy (D-CT), leading communications strategy through Murphy’s time in the House, his campaign for Senate, and building out the communications function in his Senate office. He was communications director for Congresswoman Betsy Markey (D-CO) from 2008 to 20011, and prior to that served as Press Secretary for the Democratic Caucus in the Colorado State Senate in Denver.

Marter holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder and attended graduate school at the University of Colorado at Denver. Marter lives with his family in Alexandria, Virginia.