Ben Young
About Ben Young
Ben Young serves as the Strategy Director for the Americas at InterWorks, where he leads a team focused on client portfolio growth and strategic direction. He has extensive experience in analytics and business strategy, having held various roles at InterWorks and other organizations since 2012.
Current Role at InterWorks
Ben Young currently serves as the Strategy Director for the Americas at InterWorks, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he manages a team of Strategy Leads responsible for maintaining and growing client portfolios. He oversees account relationships with clients, coordinating services from various Business Intelligence (BI) practices and providing escalation support and conflict resolution. Additionally, he directs the newly-formed Strategy Practice for the United States, focusing on providing strategic direction for clients and leading market initiatives.
Previous Experience at InterWorks
Before his current role, Ben Young held multiple positions at InterWorks. He worked as Regional Lead for the US Northeast and US East in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He also served as Solutions Lead from 2019 to 2020 and as an Analytics Consultant from 2017 to 2018. His tenure at InterWorks has provided him with extensive experience in analytics and strategy, contributing to his current leadership position.
Professional Background
Ben Young has a diverse professional background that includes roles in analytics, business analysis, and content curation. He worked as a Senior Business Analyst at Precoa for eight months and as a Business Analyst for two years prior. He also gained experience as a Freelance Tableau Consultant at SuperDataScience and as a Content Curator and Staff Writer at Progress Through Business, Inc. His early career included a research assistant position at Brigham Young University.
Education and Expertise
Ben Young holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brigham Young University, where he studied from 2007 to 2013. He furthered his education at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Global Strategy and Analytics from 2016 to 2017. His studies also included topics in Social Entrepreneurship and International Business, equipping him with a strong foundation in business strategy and analytics.
Technology and Analytics Focus
In his current role, Ben Young translates analytics strategies and tradeoffs between business stakeholders and technical experts. He focuses on tool selection, cloud strategy, and emerging technologies such as large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence (AI). He interfaces with various technology solution providers, including Tableau, Snowflake, and Power BI, to coordinate the delivery of solutions and products for clients.