Ben Butters has been Chief Executive Officer of the European association of Chambers of Commerce & Industry, since 2020. As such, he oversees Eurochambres’ day-to-day management and engagement with EU policy-makers on a range of topics that are of relevance for the European business environment.
Before joining Eurochambres, Ben acquired experience in both the European Commission and the European Parliament, as well as working for a network of innovation centres. He also created and for several years ran his own business providing EU advocacy support to UK small and medium businesses.
British by origin, he acquired Belgian dual citizenship after an unfortunate incident in his native country in June 2016.