Ben Cushman

Ben Cushman, CFA, currently serves as Vice President and Head of Global Regulatory Policy at MetLife, specializing in regulatory engagement across capital, solvency, liquidity, systemic risk, and ESG. Prior to this role, Cushman held various positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from March 2005 to January 2018, including Deputy Director in the International Banking and Securities Markets Office, where responsibilities included financial policy analysis and overseeing U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and other regions. Cushman's early career included roles with the International Rescue Committee as a Job Counselor and the Peace Corps as a Teacher Trainer. Education includes a Master's degree in Finance and China Studies from Johns Hopkins University and an undergraduate degree in Comparative Area Studies from Duke University.