Ben Cooper was appointed to the Gilbert Town Council in May 2010 and was elected in May 2011. Prior to joining the Council, Ben served on a variety of Town boards and committees, including six years on the Gilbert Economic Development Advisory Board. Ben also chaired the sub-committee charged with updating the Gilbert General Plan 2011 chapters on Economic Development, Environmental Planning, and Energy.

Ben has small business experience with real estate investments, land development and entitlements. Before choosing to work for himself, Ben spent six years with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council attracting large businesses to communities within the Phoenix area, including Gilbert. He holds an MBA in International Management from the prestigious Thunderbird School of Global Management.