Ben Forrest
About
Ben Forrest is a graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville TN. With a degree in Bible, he started off his career as a minister in a small town congregation in Middle Tennessee. From there he discovered another passion in both the digital product space and financial education as he went on to join the team with nationally syndicated radio show host and New York Times best selling author, Dave Ramsey. With over 12 years of experience at Dave Ramsey, Ben headed up the launch of EveryDollar.com, a leading US budget software application and became a Dave Ramsey certified financial coach. In addition, Ben has also had extensive training and mentoring in Dave Ramsey's Entreleadership. After Dave Ramsey, Ben spent some time as Product Manager with Kroll - Identity Theft and Breach Notifications Division, which is an industry leader in its space, helping them make the transition from Waterfall to Agile. Ben currently serves as the IT Product Manager for Franklin American Mortgage Company.
Ben has also studied Behavior Design under the direction of Stanford University's professor, Dr. B.J. Fogg, the creator of the Fogg Behavior Model. Dr. Fogg is known as Silicon Valley's "Millionaire Maker," where he has consulted with companies and individuals using behavior design techniques. Ben also became a Tiny Habits Certified Coach, another initiative created by Dr. Fogg and Linda Fogg-Phillips.
Experience and services
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Career history
- 2004-07-01 - present - The Lampo Group, Inc (Product Manger)
- 2018-05-21 - 2017-01-04 - Franklin American Mortgage Company (Product Manager)
- 2017-01-05 - 2018-05-18 - Kroll (Product Manager)