Ben Ulrey

Ben Ulrey currently serves as a Planning Technician for the City of Concord, where responsibilities include evaluating building permits for compliance with municipal codes and state laws, achieving a 100% on-time processing rate. Previous roles include Planning Intern, facilitating outreach events for the Housing Element Update, and Research Intern with both the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and Oakland Department of Transportation, contributing to reports on climate adaptation and evaluating transportation programs. Additionally, Ben has experience in communications and community engagement, previously working as a Communications Coordinator for Alameda County's Census 2020 outreach and coordinating campaigns for public initiatives. Ben holds a Master's degree in City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, and dual Bachelor's degrees in International Security and Conflict Resolution and French from San Diego State University.