Ben May

Background

About Ben May

A passionate and solutions-oriented environmentalist, I am working towards a more sustainable and equitable future. I currently work at Microsoft as Sustainability Program Manager, where I am focused on decarbonizing priority service and hardware suppliers. Previously, I have served as a BCG secondee at Costco leading the implementation of their climate action plan for non-fuel Scope 3 emissions. My BCG experience spans serving as an associate on projects such as: strategy for emerging space technology, analysis of US competitiveness in new clean technologies, expansion of operations for non-profits, operations excellence for industrial goods companies, and GTM strategy for new tech platforms. Most of my experience is in the climate policy, education, and organizing space. Founder of ThinkOcean, one of the world’s largest youth-led ocean education/organizing non-profits, I’ve spent a decade in ocean advocacy. In 2020, I worked full-time on the Biden for President campaign, serving in 15 states and 3 time zones. During the general campaign, I managed our field operations for much of Philadelphia, helped structure our youth/latino outreach efforts, and later led the city-wide virtual Get Out to Vote effort.