Ben Widness

Ben Widness leads DC PCSB’s Policy and Legislative Affairs team, shaping the agency’s policy agenda and advancing strategic goals with local and federal officials.  Previously, he led the Congressional and Intergovernmental team at the Export-Import Bank of the United States and managed Senate outreach at the US Agency for International Development.  Mr. Widness began his career as a Policy Advisor to Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), where he was responsible for a range of domestic and international policy issues.  Mr. Widness holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from American University and a Master of Arts in International Relations from Yale University.