About me
Ben Beachy served in the White House Climate Policy Office until January as Special Assistant to the President for climate, industry, and community investment. He worked to advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s industrial strategy for the clean economy, including trade, investment, and procurement policies that foster deep emissions cuts, good union jobs, and investments in hard-hit communities. Prior to this role, Ben spent two decades advocating for equitable industrial policies at climate, labor, and other public interest groups. That includes serving as Vice President for industrial policy at the BlueGreen Alliance – a national coalition of unions and environmental organizations – and founding and directing Sierra Club’s industrial policy program. Now a Senior Fellow at the Global Fund for a New Economy, Ben is currently building a new project to help cultivate a working class climate agenda. Ben hails from Mennonite roots in West Virginia and lives in Washington, D.C.
