Originally from Ontario, Ben has lived in Atlantic Canada since 2006. With a background in finance, philosophy and IT, he has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience with 3 successful exits. His experience in entrepreneurship, natural resources consult ing, primary and secondary manufacturing and corporate financing and growth has seen him catalyze the growth of his own businesses and helping others grow their businesses and communities they serve.
Ben witnessed the issues facing Newfoundland and Labrad or first - hand when he was hired to manage a fish plant on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula. Seeing the multitude of waste by - products and the opportunity for growth, he founded 3F Waste Recovery in 2017 to help use these by - products in productive wa ys focused on manufacturing high value ingredients using biotechnologies applied to natural resources, respective of communities and Indigenous traditions of full utilization, to bring about a more sustainable, responsible and circular economy.
Today, Ben is helping put together a talented and passionate team which shares his vision and passion, working to birth a new economic paradigm that simultaneously takes by - product challenges and applies the relevant biotechnologies to solve climate change and socio economic challenges often associated with these industries. Because at 3F, doing good is good business.