Ben van Maanen

Ben Van Maanen serves as the Sr. IT Director at Uplift Education since May 2013, bringing extensive experience in technology management and applications development. Prior roles include Director of Applications Development at Availity from May 2010 to April 2013 and Sr. Director of Applications Management at McKesson from March 1999 to May 2010, where Ben managed a team of 32 and reported to the Vice President of IT. Additionally, Ben held positions at McKesson Corporation as Director of Contracts Operation, overseeing a team focused on vital process improvements, and as a Consultant, facilitating the recovery of contract pricing issues. Earlier experience includes a role as Specialist Consultant at Accenture, focusing on a global SAP R/3 implementation strategy. Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Math and Computer Science from Central College, earned between 1984 and 1987.