Ben Linton serves as the Human Resources Director at the Center for Puppetry Arts since December 2021. Previously, Linton held various HR roles, including Human Resources Manager at HOPE Recovery Resources and Drug Screen Coordinator, where responsibilities encompassed payroll, compliance consulting, and personnel administration. Linton also contributed as Treasurer and Drum Major for the Atholl Highlanders Pipes and Drums, focusing on financial management and training. Additional experience includes serving as Field Service Representative at Calloway Labs and Education Program Manager at CredAbility, where Linton developed educational programs and managed substantial budgets. Linton holds a Bachelor of Arts in European History and Latin from Armstrong State University.
Center for Puppetry Arts
The Center for Puppetry Arts is home to nearly 5000 puppets and artifacts including the largest collection of Jim Henson puppets in the world. We present over 500 performances for children and adults each year featuring local, national and international artists. We offer over 50 distinctive outreach and on-site educational programs; and a Digital Learning program that delivers interactive, educational programming to all 50 states and 9 countries. We host approximately 180,000 visitors a year and have been a part of Midtown Atlanta for more than 40 years. We are the largest organization of our kind in the world. To inspire imagination, education, and community through the global art of puppet is our mission and our passion, come visit us.