Ben Verschueren

Executive Director

NYSTAR, Empire State Development

Biography

Ben Verschueren is an innovative leader with expansive experience connecting technology to outcomes and effectively motivating and managing interdisciplinary teams. He is adept at managing portfolios of research and development programs across multiple industries, from program selection through conclusion. He is a trusted mentor and creative problem solver, able to work across organizational boundaries. Ben is passionate about enabling others, looking for ways to remove barriers and help empower innovators and his team.

Most recently, Ben was Director of Global Labs at Fluence, where he grew a global team and network of test facilities and labs responsible for finalizing next generation, grid-scale energy storage systems.