Ben is an avid runner and surfer and lives on the Island with his wife, Hilary Dreyer, and their husky mix rescue dog, Potato. Having met Hilary on one of the Island’s trails back in college, Ben has a deep love of preserving the Island’s lands to be enjoyed by all. Ben originally began visiting the Island with his parents and grandparents and a lifelong love of this place and community brought Ben to the Island to live and work year-round in 2015. Ben currently serves as the Director of Development and Special Projects at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital where his primary focus has been centered on the hospital’s ‘Housing for Healthcare’ campaign to build workforce housing for
hospital and nursing home employees.