Ben Hines graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce, First Class Honours and the University Medal in Finance, and as Valedictorian with First Class Honours in the Bachelor of Laws. He is the former President of the Sydney University Law Society, and current Board Director of the University of Sydney Union having previously served as the organisation’s Honorary Treasurer and Chair of its Governance Committee. He also teaches at the University of Sydney Business School.

Outside of university, Ben has worked at Australia’s leading law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills, and has assisted in advising the Boards of organisations with market capitalisations in the 10s of billions on governance matters.

Ben’s musical experience is mostly limited to DAWs and a love for sampling, though he has in the past dabbled as both a saxophone and electric guitar player.