Profile

Benjamin Tipton has 10+ years of experience in the fields of government relations, communications and management in Canada, the United States and Asia. He has a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic and social impacts of policy decisions and is skilled at facilitating multi-sector interests into shared objective arrangements between government, corporations and special interest groups. His communications skill set has been honed over many years of responsibility in both oral and written communications.

Education

Master of Arts - Asia Pacific Policy ▪ University of British Columbia ▪ Vancouver, BC ▪ 2012

    Thesis: Follow the Money: Philanthropy in China - Who’s Giving, to Whom, and Why?

        Supervisors: Dr. Paul Evans and Dr. Timothy Cheek; Reader: Dr. Pitman Potter (UBC Law)

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude ▪ Kent State University ▪ Kent, OH ▪ 2003

Experience

▪ Conduct policy implication analysis for the business, non-profit and government sectors

▪ Advise and assist organizations with strategic development and outreach initiatives

▪ Advise organization on strategic development and outreach initiatives

▪ Coordinate advocacy, campaigning, and fundraising activities

▪ Plan and facilitate the Annual Regional Assembly

▪ Edited and drafted book publication materials

▪ Research and copy-editing assistance for Issues in Canada-China Relations, Canadian International Council, 2011

▪ Coordinated research efforts with principals and research assistants

▪ Facilitated learning exercises for business and government professionals on topics of Chinese business practices and intellectual property

▪ Developed training materials including: intellectual property rights case studies in China

▪ Coordinated outreach and strategic initiatives for Senator Sherrod Brown

▪ Drafted and passed legislation on numerous issues (trade, labor, consumer safety, financial services)

▪ Managed and fostered the growth of staff and interns

▪ Drafted speeches and press releases and responded to press inquiries

▪ Excelled at constituent relations

▪ Facilitated long-term planning sessions

▪ Liaised with interest groups: corporate, local government, special interests and government agencies

▪ Developed seminars for groups visiting DC to advocate special interests

▪ Facilitated and managed lower income home improvement projects

▪ Advised and managed development projects in environmental damage mitigation, village banking and income generation

▪ Successfully facilitated multi-sector interest groups (government, NGOs, locals) to form long-lasting mutually beneficial agreements

▪ Developed the competencies of International and Cambodian staff through mentorship management

▪ Facilitated the first fair trade export relationship for Ten Thousand Villages in Cambodia

▪ Founded a successful small business

▪ Managed operations, marketing, designed and maintained a website

▪ Authored and published “Rock Climbing in Cambodia,” the first and only guidebook available about the sport in Cambodia

▪ Managed 15 staff

▪ Developed annual budgets and plans

▪ Organized weekend and week- long wilderness experiences

▪ Created curriculum and instructed courses on outdoor skills (Leave No Trace, Sailing, Backpacking, Wilderness First Aid, Rock-climbing, and Kayaking)

Graduate Research

▪ Published: Master’s Thesis: Follow the Money: Philanthropy in China - Who’s Giving, to Whom, and Why?

▪ Published: The Disruptive Power of Corruption to Trade and Human Rights Principles: A study of the Impacts of Corruption on Public Goods, the Right to Work and Access to Information (2012) in Coordination of International Trade and Human Rights: Research Papers

▪ Published: The Impact of a Prospective Canada-Japan FTA-EPA on Coordinated Compliance of Trade and Human Rights - Student Research Paper - co-author

▪ GATEWAY 2.0: An Asia-Pacific Re-Orientation (2011, co-author)

▪ Canada-Japan FTA/EPA Intellectual Property Rights - At odds? Or, in Agreement? (2011)

▪ Japanese bilateral and plurilateral intellectual property rights agreements: a perspective for understanding the conformity of human rights and trade agreements. (2011)

▪ Calculating Intellectual Property Risk in China for Foreign Firms (2011)

▪ Corporate Philanthropy in China (2010)

Skills Computer: Highly proficient in the following programs: Microsoft (Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher and Word), Apple (Pages, Aperture, IMovie, Keynote), Adobe (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Photoshop and Premier), Lotus Notes, Quicken and SPSS.

Travel: Extensive travel in Asia-Pacific region, Central America, North America, Europe

Language: Khmer (Cambodian) and basic French and Spanish