Ben Schmidt

Development Director

Ben Schmidt holds a Bachelor's in Financial Economics and History from the University of New Mexico, a Master of Public Administration from Portland State University, and an MBA from the University of Portland.

A resident of the Pacific Northwest for 15 years, Ben is passionate about sustainable fishing and serves as a board member and volunteer for The Wilderness Calling. He has fly fished across the U.S. and currently fishes the many rivers Oregon has to offer locally.

Professionally, Ben works in Product Management at Nike and was introduced to Spey casting by Matt Thornton, continuing to enjoy fly fishing throughout the region.