Ben Kubany ’05

Since moving to Portland in 2006, Ben Kubany ’05, Vice President, has sought to bolster the local Whitman community, attending or organizing over 30 alumni events. Professionally he’s led teams of designers and developers at interactive agency, Fashionbuddha, Portland’s news weekly, Willamette Week, and software innovator, NAVEX Global. Currently he leads a team of web developers at enterprise WordPress agency, 10up. As a volunteer he’s served on the boards of non-profits PDX Pop Now!, Willamette Light Brigade, and Young Audiences of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Beyond his Politics major, Ben credits study abroad, ASWC, KWCW, and ballet, for helping shape his personal and professional story. Savoring freshly imported breakfast tacos, celebrating anyone’s wedding, and serenading grandparents with oldies at cruise ship karaoke are a few of his most cherished pastimes. His mission on the alumni board is to reinforce the cross-generational value of the Whitman experience.