EVENT HOST 

The Oklahoma Veteran Alliance Dinner will be hosted by News on 6 Anchor Kristen Weaver. Kristen is the weekend morning anchor at KOTV and reports during the week. Kristen loves telling stories from Oklahomans and is excited to help with the success of this event.

Prior to founding Sentry One, Ben was a Boeing Executive, Program Manager, Director of Boeing Aerospace Operations, and the Site Executive of Boeing site in Oklahoma City, OK. 

Ben retired from active duty with the U.S. Air Force as a Brigadier General in 2002. His nearly 34 years of active duty service includes combat operations in both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.  Ben commanded two flying wings, two flying groups and a space center.  He was a director on the USAF Air Staff and the Vice Commander of Eighth Air Force.  He held a command pilot rating with nearly 5,000 flying hours in a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft with over 150 combat missions.

Ben earned his bachelor's degree in Industrial Management from Eastern New Mexico University and a master's degree in Industrial Management from Central Michigan University.  In addition, he completed a one year course of study with MIT as an International Relations Fellow. 

Ben sits on a variety of boards such as New View Oklahoma, Atec, Inc, Project Lead the Way, the National Science Foundation, Applied Silver and the USO.  Ben is a docent at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK.

 Ben and his wife Linda reside in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They are active members of the Crossings Christian Church.  They have four children, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.