Ben Leonard directs the Events and Engagement solutions for 50 Carlson Marketing clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical, agricultural, technology, and finanical industries. He manages teams in Minneapolis and Detroit to deliver innovative client solutions and partners with key technology vendors to drive growth for existing clients.

Before joining Carlson Marketing in 2004, Ben developed and directed the Project Management Office for AllianzLife in Minnesota. Prior to this, he created and co-owned a consulting company working with medical industry clients develop marketing support solutions. Ben began his career as Integration Director for a business-to-business online exchange and a Product Development Manager in the digital printing industry where he earned four US patents for digital printing solutions.

Ben holds a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing and Information System Management from the University of Minnesota. He is currently working on his PhD research on the impacts of social networks on the acceptance of new technologies within organizations.