Ben McKean

Ben McKean

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Founder and CEO
New York, United States

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  • Every
    Founder
    Every
    Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 8 months)
    Every is a non-profit founded on the idea that there is something to learn from every person and perspective. We live in an increasingly complex world that requires collective action, and yet 70% of Americans feel distrust is hurting society and 58% feel that no one in their life knows them well. At Every, we use artificial intelligence to guide reflection, build understanding, and uncover common ground.  We’ve trained large language models and other generative AI tools to create conversational games ranging in content from fun and lighthearted topics (such as icebreakers) to deep and meaningful topics (such as exploring emotions and purpose). As users play the games, Every surfaces insights and points of commonality. For example, you migh
  • Hungryroot
    Founder, Chairman and CEO
    Hungryroot
    Jan 2015 - Current (11 years 8 months)
    Hungryroot is reinventing how you eat and live well. We’re your personal assistant for healthy living, using AI to make meal planning, food shopping, and personalized nutrition effortless and enjoyable. The result: A healthier, more balanced life–with less stress, more discovery, and the confidence you’re making the right choices to help you and your family feel your best each day.
  • Groupon
    Vice President and General Manager
    Groupon
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years 1 month)
    Responsible for leading Groupon’s food and beverage category. Led an incredible team that successfully integrated Savored following our acquisition, built an integrated product suite spanning daily deals, gift cards and yield management solutions, launched and led Groupon Reserve (Groupon’s premium business), and developed and launched G3 (the latest iteration of Groupon’s daily deal product).
  • Savored acquired
    Co-Founder and CEO
    Savored acquired
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 (3 years 1 month)
    Founded in 2009 and sold to Groupon in 2012, Savored was the nation’s leading provider of dynamic pricing solutions to the restaurant industry. Over 2,000 restaurants nationwide used Savored to lower prices when they had empty tables and to increase prices when they had excess demand. Nearly a million diners benefited from great dining experiences at affordable prices. Savored then served as the platform for launching Groupon's premium business, Groupon Reserve, in 2013, and ultimately as the basis for evolving Groupon's core daily deal product into a yield management solution, which launched in 2014.
  • Merrill Lynch
    Investment Banking
    Merrill Lynch
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year 1 month)
    Investment banking analyst for Merrill Lynch’s Global Technology Group. Performed industry research and financial modeling primarily for clients in the Internet and digital media markets, including OpenTable, Amazon, Google and GSI Commerce.
  • C
    Founder and CEO
    Cheap Summer Help
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007 (3 years 1 month)
    Founded in 2004, Cheap Summer Help helped people find and book local services performed by college students such as painting, moving, landscaping and cleaning. After four years of profitable operations, we sold the company in 2007.
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  • Georgetown University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S, Economics
    Georgetown University
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  • Goldman Sachs
    Entrepreneur of the Year
    Goldman Sachs
    Named one of the “Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2024” by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) at their annual Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California, which honors visionary entrepreneurs making an impact in their respective industries.
  • Ernst  Young
    Entrepreneur of the Year
    Ernst Young
    Founded in 1986, the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award is the most prestigious recognition given to ambitious and visionary entrepreneurs building a better world for us all.
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