Ben Chan

Ben Chan serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Great Oaks Charter Schools since May 2019, leading financial strategies for a network dedicated to providing individualized learning for 2,500 underserved students across four states. Prior to this role, Ben founded and grew LUNAIRE, a successful plus-size women's clothing brand, to over $20 million in wholesale revenue from 1989 to 2019. Earlier career experience includes working as an Engagement Manager in the Strategy Consulting Group at Price Waterhouse, where Ben contributed to establishing a new consulting practice, and as an International Sales & Marketing Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Company, focusing on global sales coordination. Ben holds an MBA in Finance and Strategic Planning from The Wharton School and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University, along with education from Phillips Exeter Academy.