Entrepreneur, corporate executive, facilitator, coach, consultant, photographer...Ben Griffin has followed a constantly evolving path in his personal journey of ARETE. For the past 20 years, he has facilitated CEO Peer Advisory Group and coached many dozens of CEO’s in companies of all sizes. In addition he is a largely self-taught photographer who chases wildlife photo ops wherever he can find them.

A great fan of that Kelly Clarkson song, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” Ben has learned that truth through hard won personal experience. From losing a company he started in a venture capital deal that went sideways to getting fired three times from corporate positions (he says it took him awhile to realize he wasn’t the ‘best choice for an employee’) to emerging from a stint as a ‘turnaround guy’ and evolving into a facilitator and coach for entrepreneurs, he knows the title first-hand.

Ben founded CEOIQ as a digital home to the peer groups, workshops and seminars he facilitates and as a resource for leadership laboratory content developed during his career. You can check out his full bio on the CEOIQ website.