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Ben Brooks

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Founder & CEO at PILOT Inc.
📍 New York, New York, United States

Ben Brooks is the Founder and CEO of PILOT, a company focused on talent development, DEI, and retention. With a background as an SVP of HR and a BSBA from the University of Denver, he aims to solve common workplace challenges. Colleagues and clients describe him as curious, incisive, and highly empathetic.

Outside of his professional life, Ben is an avid traveler who is fascinated by different cultures and the history of how various jobs are performed around the world. He has recently shared insights from trips to Albania and other parts of Europe, exploring everything from local industries to historical agreements.

His first job out of college was at Lockheed Martin, working on a classified spy plane program for the Army and the Navy.

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Current Role
Founder & CEO
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Employee Development
He founded PILOT to address the engagement and development challenges he faced as an HR executive, aiming to make growth opportunities more accessible to all employees.
Talent Retention
A core focus of his work is solving high turnover rates through innovative programs that improve employee engagement, manager relationships, and cultural challenges in hybrid work.
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Career

Work history

1-2015
Founder & CEO
PILOT Inc.
Principal
B2 Professional Services Inc.
6-2024
Troop Member
TroopHR
6-2013 - 3-2019
Advisor
Bright Funds
5-2013
Board of Directors
Modern Military Association of America
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Education
BSBA:
University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
BSBA
University of Denver
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