Benjamin Snow serves as Deputy Director of Business Development for the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development where he actively works to drive economic development and prosperity for Mesa residents.

Most recently, Ben has served as Director of Economic Health and Housing for the City of Greeley, Colorado. Prior to Greeley, he served as the President of the Rapid City, South Dakota Economic Development Partnership. Additionally, he has served as Executive Director for the Parker Economic Development Council, President and CEO of the Parker Chamber of Commerce, Business Development Manager for the Denver South Economic Development Partnership, and in various facets of commercial real estate development.

Ben brings more than 29 years of experience working with leaders in both the public and private sectors, serving in various capacities of commercial real estate acquisitions, development, investment analysis, project management, urban renewal, housing, market research, and economic development.

During his career, he has had the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and interface with multiple communities, both large and small, while completing many successful real estate and community development projects.

Ben is an energetic and driven executive with a passion for connecting people, building networks and gaining new knowledge and insights into how people think, how economies behave, and the role each person and organization has in growing the economy and making a positive difference in the community.

He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Real Estate Emphasis) from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona and is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) through the International Economic Development Council.