Ben Murphy is a senior communications, branding, media relations, and issues management consultant, having worked with global clients in the United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. He is the Director of Communications for TransLink British Columbia, Metro Vancouver’s transit and transportation agency. Previously he was a Senior Reporter and Presenter for 7NEWS Australia, winning several awards, including a Clarion for Best TV News Report (Antoniolli Arrest) and Best Broadcast Interview (Hanson Sex Shop). Ben also served as the Queensland Editor for Sky News Australia. In this role he managed Sky News’ Queensland bureaus, reporters, and liaisons, in addition to reporting within the state. Ben has served as a Media, Communications and Political Adviser to two Australian cabinet ministers; the nation’s Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment. In these roles, he would provide advice directly to the ministers and their elected colleagues on communication and political strategies to be used during media interviews, parliamentary proceedings, and crisis situations. Additionally, Ben has anchored news bulletins for commercial radio stations and convened a university course which taught the fundamentals of Broadcast Journalism. He holds a Master of Communication from Griffith University and a Bachelor of International Relations from Bond University.