Ben Edson is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership and management across various organizations. Currently serving as the Outside Director and Chairman of the Board at Aveshka, a Softtek Company, Ben also fulfills the roles of CEO/General Manager at Edson Solar and Managing Director at Edson Ventures and Holdings. Prior experience includes the position of Vice President at Capgemini Government Solutions and a significant tenure as Founder and CEO of VariQ, a leading provider of cybersecurity and software development services. Ben began their career as a Security Consultant at Symantec. Ben holds an MBA/MSIS in Business and IT Security from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School and a BS in Business with a focus on eBusiness from the University of Phoenix.