Benjamin Ho
Vice President, Strategic Consulting and Digital Services at Luster National- Claim this Profile
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Luster National
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President, Strategic Consulting and Digital Services
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Apr 2022 - Present
Senior strategic and operational advisor; member of Luster National Leadership team Provide strategic/planning/quality/PMO consulting services to public sector, private sector and engineering & construction firm clients across numerous markets Additionally, strategize and implement digital solutions in the engineering & construction space across the infrastructure asset lifecycle - - planning, design, construction, handover, operate & maintain With a proven and successful 30+ year track record, Luster National, Inc. is a program, project, construction management firm, with DBE status, specializing in supporting major infrastructure and design-build programs across the United States Show less
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Parsons Corporation
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United States
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Products and Innovation
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2019 - 2022
Head of advanced products and innovation for Connected Communities / Smart Cities, a division of Parsons Critical Infrastructure business, ~$500M and ~$2B respectively Drive innovative and transformative solutions, technologies, and strategic partnerships across key sectors, including Smart Cities, Smart Mobility, Smart Vehicles, Aviation, Rail & Transit, Integrated Delivery & Construction Responsibilities include strategic planning, product development, strategic partner relations and P&L management Member of Corporate Product Board, responsible for product development across all Parsons Parsons Corporation is a Fortune 1000 global engineering & construction firm and technology solutions provider with over 18,000 employees across 24 countries and ~$4B in revenue Show less
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Artesient Consulting
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Los Angeles
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Practice Lead
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2016 - 2019
Senior strategic and operational advisor to Fortune 500, mid-size, and start-up enterprises Experience includes strategy, organizational development, sales & marketing, and business transformation engagements Senior strategic and operational advisor to Fortune 500, mid-size, and start-up enterprises Experience includes strategy, organizational development, sales & marketing, and business transformation engagements
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AECOM
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Corporate Strategy
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2012 - 2015
Head of corporate strategy team, responsible for supporting executives of a global Fortune 500 in assessing market opportunities, developing business strategies and driving special initiatives Additionally, served as former Chief of Staff to the President / CEO Led the Integration Management Office (IMO) for the merger with URS Corporation in 2014 AECOM is a global provider of architectural design, engineering, and construction services with 90,000 employees operating in 150 countries and revenues of ~$18B Show less
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PayPal
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director, Global Corporate Strategy
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2011 - 2012
Senior leader in corporate strategy team, responsible for supporting executive leadership in assessing market opportunities and formulating new business strategies / models PayPal is a global leader in online payments / eCommerce, and at the time was a division of eBay, Inc., a global eCommerce company with revenues of ~$12B Senior leader in corporate strategy team, responsible for supporting executive leadership in assessing market opportunities and formulating new business strategies / models PayPal is a global leader in online payments / eCommerce, and at the time was a division of eBay, Inc., a global eCommerce company with revenues of ~$12B
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HerbThyme
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Los Angeles
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Vice President, Sales & Marketing (Integration and Turn-Around Operator)
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2009 - 2010
Head of sales, marketing, and customer service for HerbThyme Farms, the largest provider of fresh organic herbs in the United States HerbThyme Farms was the integration and turnaround of several food and farming companies purchased by The Riverside Company, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm HerbThyme Farms had sales of ~$80M, with over 600 employees and operations in California, Ohio, Illinois, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, and Mexico Head of sales, marketing, and customer service for HerbThyme Farms, the largest provider of fresh organic herbs in the United States HerbThyme Farms was the integration and turnaround of several food and farming companies purchased by The Riverside Company, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm HerbThyme Farms had sales of ~$80M, with over 600 employees and operations in California, Ohio, Illinois, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, and Mexico
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Sprint Nextel (Now T-Mobile Wireless)
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Office of Strategic Planning & Corporate Initiatives
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2000 - 2008
Selected for senior leadership role reporting to the President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives. Worked closely with executive and senior stakeholders, facilitated activities across all business areas and managed special initiatives to successful completion Merged in 2005, Sprint Nextel was a Fortune 100 and 3rd largest wireless carrier in U.S. with sales of ~$30B and 60,000 employees Over the ~9 years, prior Sprint Nextel experience included Senior Director and Director roles in: - Office of Strategic Planning and Corporate Initiatives (senior direct report role to President) - Corporate Strategy (senior lead role on sales & marketing and consumer business for enterprise) - Integration Office (senior lead role for product function during Sprint and Nextel merger) - Product Strategy (division lead role) - Product Management (division lead role) - Sales Support (division lead role) - Product Marketing (group lead role) - Platform Management (group lead role) - Partner Marketing (group lead role) Helped to launch the first downloadable wireless application in the United States; predates Apple iTunes App Store Collectively, efforts across company increased Total Data ARPU (average revenue per user) from $40M to $400M over approximately two years Show less
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oCEN Communications
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Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Taipei
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Vice President, Sales & Marketing (Start-Up)
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1999 - 2000
Global VoIP tech startup with over 300 employees; early pioneer with business model similar to Skype for Asia / China Head of global marketing and external communications and had P&L responsibility for retail sales Part of executive efforts to take company public / IPO Global VoIP tech startup with over 300 employees; early pioneer with business model similar to Skype for Asia / China Head of global marketing and external communications and had P&L responsibility for retail sales Part of executive efforts to take company public / IPO
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Nestlé
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Switzerland
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Manager
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1998 - 1999
Marketing Manager in the Chocolate and Beverage Divisions Managed Coffee-Mate business, ~$150M P&L and 3rd most profitable brand in ~$60B global food company Marketing Manager in the Chocolate and Beverage Divisions Managed Coffee-Mate business, ~$150M P&L and 3rd most profitable brand in ~$60B global food company
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager and Senior Consultant
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1994 - 1998
Strategy and operations consultant to Fortune 500 companies Deloitte Consulting is a premier global management consulting firm, with offices and operations around the world Strategy and operations consultant to Fortune 500 companies Deloitte Consulting is a premier global management consulting firm, with offices and operations around the world
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Education
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The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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University of California, Los Angeles
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Executive Management Program