Ben W.

Ben W. is an experienced professional with a robust background in social impact and fundraising roles. Currently serving as the Impact Development Lead and Corporate Social Outcomes Programme Manager at Downer since October 2021, Ben previously held positions as Leadership Development Officer at Police Now and Partnerships Executive at International Justice Mission UK. A career break for travel occurred between October 2018 and February 2019. Before that, Ben excelled at World Vision Australia from 2014 to 2018, where leadership involved managing a team of 20 in fundraising initiatives and overseeing a Face-to-Face fundraising team during a six-month secondment. Earlier experience includes working as Schools Relationship Coordinator at World Vision New Zealand and in sales and business development at MyBuy. Ben holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Durham University Business School and a Bachelor of Theology from Laidlaw College.