Benjamin Kelahan

Ben Kelahan, Senior Vice President Energy at Saint Consulting, is the energy practice leader, with clients throughout the U.S., the United Kingdom and Canada.

He began his career managing legislative affairs at the Tobacco Institute in Washington, DC, and then moved on to consult within the tobacco industry on state and local government relations. He has also worked on a variety of local candidate campaigns throughout Northern Virginia.

Ben began his tenure at Saint Consulting managing land use field campaigns in the Mid-Atlantic region. He then managed the operations of the firm’s Mid-Atlantic Division, overseeing client projects in five states and the District of Columbia.

Ben earned his MPA from The George Washington University School of Business & Public Management. He has also completed educational and leadership programs at Harvard Business School and pursued doctoral work in political psychology.

Ben is a member of the Pi Alpha National Honor Society of Public Affairs and Administration.