Ben Gibbons, CollegeAdvantage | Ohio's 529 Savings Program

For twenty years, Ben Gibbons has promoted, advocated for, and shared the story of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority and CollegeAdvantage, Ohio's 529 Savings Program. Ben now serves as the Director of Marketing, overseeing marketing, digital and strategic communications and outreach, for one of the oldest, largest and best regarded 529 college savings plans in the country. During his time with the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, Ohio's 529 Plan has grown from approximately 50,000 customers with $250 million invested in 1996, to over 637,000 customers with assets under management of $10.35 billion today.

Ben is a native of Dayton, Ohio and received his undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a focus on public policy and higher education issues, from Miami University.