Ben Pyne

Biography

As a Managing Director, Portfolio & Investments at the Skoll Foundation, Ben is responsible for identifying, investing in, and advising a portfolio of social innovators who are driving lasting change. He currently leads Skoll's investment strategy in Health & Pandemics and leads select investments in other issue spaces.

In previous roles at Skoll, Ben has led the Skoll Awards process and global sourcing outreach, launched Skoll's internal fellowship program, and jointly designed the foundation's emergency COVID-19 funding program with the Skoll Awardee community. Ben joined Skoll after completing a Global Health Corps fellowship with IntraHealth in Uganda, focused on addressing health worker absenteeism. Previously, Ben was a management consultant in Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations practice, with experience across a wide range of industries.

In Ben’s free time, you might find him trying an overly ambitious art or photography project, exploring the woods with his family and his dog, or playing any(!) game.