Ben Powers

Experience

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  Boston Sailing Center

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Sailing Instructor and Race Officer

  Coach / Instructor• Led team building trainings on-the-water in a racing environment for groups like Deloitte Consulting and Harvard Business School• Taught basic and advanced sailing skills in a classroom seminar and on the water• Facilitated sales of continued learning, charter and membership packagesRace Committee• Oversaw fleet and match racing, responsible for hearing and resolving protests, scorekeeping and match filming.

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  MFS Investment Management

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Senior Client Services Representative

  Sales / Marketing• Worked with Marketing Representatives and MFS Wholesalers selling MFS funds throughvarious Broker Dealer firmsRetirement Plan/ 401K and Educational Savings Service Representative• Collaborated with brokers and shareholders to create customized investment options;specializing in Retirement Plans consisting of over 60 in-house mutual funds• Provided information regarding investment vehicles and products as well as processtransactions to adjust specific portfolios Show less

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  Sun Life Financial

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Wholesaler

  Employee Benefit Sales Representative - Boston, MA/Portland, ME• Regularly met with insurance brokers and financial advisors to provide and maintain employee multi-line benefits for companies of all sizes• Negotiated rates/contract provisions among brokers, underwriters and clients for new business and renewals of in-force contracts• Maintained strong working relationships internally with colleagues and externally with over 70 brokerage firms across New England

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  Pilothouse Leadership LLC

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2015

  Leadership Development Consultant

  Coached and consulted a wide range of clients including leaders of the integration of Standard Life with ManuLife:"I've been working with Ben over the last year to refine and sharpen my leadership behaviours and executive presence. Ben has provided me with invaluable insight into potential alternatives to my approach and has provided an impartial perspective to build from. I appreciate Ben's personable approach, fresh ideas and thinking and his ability to quickly assess my personality and customize to that. Ben has helped me focus on the importance of adaptive communication and over the last number of months I've seen tangible results with my direct reports, peers and bosses. I would have no hesitations in recommending Ben, he is a great sounding board and I look forward to continuing our relationship over the years to come."Steve Parker, MBA | Head of Integration, Retail MarketsManulife Financial Show less

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  Vital Leadership Coaching

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2016

  Consultant, Coach and Facilitator

  Build partnerships with the most influential and successful organizations in New England to leverage their people and talent to compete on a national and international scale.Coach and consult with individuals and facilitate group work to quickly acheive specific business goals.

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  Academy of Creative Coaching

  Oct 2014 - now

  Executive Coaching Skills Trainer

  Facilitate a group learning environment that gives experienced professionals coaching skills, business development tools and an ICF Certification.

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  COACH A

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  VP Strategic Partnerships, Executive Coach

  • Built strategic partnerships with global organizations to optimize leadership development and retention strategies• Engaged high-potential leaders in a systemic approach with proven impact on goal achievement. Examples include reaching profitability in half the expected time and a dramatic improvement in performance from a team ranked 57th to 1st in only 4 months.

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  Middlebury College

  Jul 2022 - now

  Associate Director, Oratory Now

  • Co-design and facilitate training sessions in to provide relevant knowledge, skills and experience to new and returning oratory coaches. Provide comprehensive support for student trainings, workshops, peer tutoring services, and speaking events.• Serve as a conduit for communication between students, faculty, and staff, including the development and maintenance of a database of contacts. Advertise the organization, its services, and events, through print and digital media.