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Ben Young

Vice President, General Counsel and Privacy Officer

Ben Young is the primary leader of the worldwide legal department, which is committed to providing focused legal advice in navigating the complex legal challenges that arise in the software industry and ever-evolving tech landscape. His passion for embracing challenges head-on and finding innovative legal solutions has positioned him as a trusted advisor to our executive team.

Before joining Elastic Path, Ben spent his career in both private legal practice at a large law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia and as in-house counsel to a Internet hosting and infrastructure company in roles based in both Vancouver and Toronto. Ben holds a law degree from the Vanderbilt University Law School. Outside of his legal practice, Ben can be found exploring the mountains of Vancouver’s North Shore or spending time with his young family.