Ben joined the Vineland team in 2015. He grew up on the east coast, and moved to Buenos Aires at age 20. There he meet his wife, Claudia, and had his first daughter, Violeta. He has been climbing trees professionally since 2005, and has been an ISA Certified Arborist for six years. Since beginning his career in tree work, Ben has worked in Argentina, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Minnesota, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. His next career goal is to become a Board Certified Master Arborist.