BETTER THAN FOUND - Key Persons
Ben brings nearly 19 years of experience, first working in, then recruiting for, the industrial sectors. After earning a Textile Engineering degree from NC State, Ben spent the first 8 years of his career at Milliken, the largest privately held textile and chemical manufacturer in the US. Ben developed his passion for all things industrial while being trained in the Milliken Performance System (TPM) for operational excellence. His career in engineering, operations, product development and industrial construction exposed him to the apparel, automotive, military, medical, and hospitality industries. After earning his Professional Engineering license, Ben further diversified his industrial exposure with O'Neal, Inc., an EPC company that designs and builds manufacturing operations. This opportunity gave Ben exposure to the automotive, medical device, beauty supplies, building materials, power generation, non-wovens, and chemical industries.
After a nearly 7 year career recruiting for the industrial sectors, Ben set out to establish a search firm which focuses on the number of lives he impacts rather than the number of placements he makes. In 2014, following a job loss as an engineer and a stage 3 cancer diagnosis, Ben felt the call to begin recruiting for the industries in which he had developed a passion for. Nearly 7 cancer free years later this mission continues with the establishment of Better Than Found. "When we have the opportunity to make a company, a career or a life better, that's what we do."
Ben has served on the Board of Directors for the Upstate Chapter of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers for over 6 years. He sits on the board of Directors for 3GEN Ministries, a local non-profit ministry. He is an active member & leader at Grace Church in Greenville, SC as well as a workout leader and recruitment/expansion participant with F3 Nation (Fitness, Fellowship and Faith).