Ben Schwartz

Strada Ventures

(he/him)

Ben is a Project Manager at Strada Ventures, where he helps nonprofit and for-profit organizations develop new affordable and supportive housing across New York City and State. He is passionate about public service, which led him to complete a term of national service through AmeriCorps NCCC before starting college, as well as a term as an AmeriCorps VISTA working as a data analyst for the Boston Planning and Development Agency. Ben holds a Master of Urban Planning from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University. Outside of work, he volunteers as an IRS-certified tax preparer, helping New Yorkers file their returns for free each spring.