Ben Phillips

Ben Phillips currently serves as a Policy Advisor in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a position held since July 2023. Phillips has prior experience as an intern in the Geostrategic Business Group at EY and as a student editor for the SAIS China Studies Review. Between November 2019 and June 2021, Phillips worked in public policy consultancy at The Economist Intelligence Unit. Earlier roles include Senior Partner Development Representative and Partner Development Representative at EAB, where achievements included surpassing client retention goals and managing extensive client relationships with higher education institutions. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in International Relations with a focus on Strategic Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS, completion of a Certification in Chinese Studies at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government/Mandarin from Franklin & Marshall College. Additional educational experiences were undertaken at National Taiwan University and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.