Ben was an Australian Army Officer and deployed on active service as part of the International Force in East Timor (INTERFET).
He transitioned from the military and held several senior leadership roles including Chief Executive Officer of Outward Bound Australia and a founding Director on the Board of Soldier On. He was diagnosed with PTSD, depression and anxiety as a result of his military service and also sustained severe injuries following a mountain bike accident. He represented Australia at Invictus Games Sydney 2018 and won gold.