Ben Harris

Ben Harris has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ben is currently working as the Executive Director at Castle Leisure since 2023. Prior to this, they co-founded LoveBug Probiotics in 2014 and served as the CFO & Treasurer. LoveBug Probiotics became a highly successful company, ranking #140 in the INC 5000 and #17 in the Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies in the Americas. Ben also worked as a Director at Velocity Structured Solutions, providing customized debt and preferred equity financing for alternative asset managers. Ben held a directorial position at Modern Bank, N.A. from 2020 to 2022. Previously, Ben worked at ORIX USA Corporation as a Director of Leveraged Finance and at Prospect Capital Management in private equity and principal investment roles. Ben also worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in their Financial Sponsors Group, handling leveraged finance and M&A transactions. Ben started their career at Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c) as a Senior Associate in their Private Equity team and worked at Merrill Lynch in their Leveraged Finance and M&A divisions. Throughout their career, Ben has demonstrated expertise in finance, investment, and business growth.

Ben Harris completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2007 to 2009. Their studies focused on leadership, organizational management, entrepreneurship, finance, international trade, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, they obtained a BSc in Economics from UCL, though the specific dates and details of this degree are not provided.