Ben Warren

Ben Warren is the Director of Communications for the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders. Ben honed his communications and marketing skills in the corporate world before joining the Chicago Public Schools’ Children First Fund in 2018, where he supported the city’s public schools through strategic partnerships and philanthropy. Since then, Ben has been a passionate spokesperson and advocate for school communities both public and independent. In 2022, Ben joined New York’s Village Community School, where he served as the K–8 school’s Director of Marketing Communications until moving to Philadelphia and joining the PASL team in 2026.

Ben grew up in Baltimore and graduated from The Park School before attending Lake Forest College in Illinois, where he earned a BA in Communications and Philosophy. After living in Chicago and New York, Ben remains a loyal fan of the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens, teams that are, thankfully, in different conferences than the Phillies and Eagles. Talk to Ben about books, movies, and music.