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Ben Allen

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Co-Founder at Greenlite

Austin, Texas, United States

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About

Ben Allen is Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at GreenLite, a permitting and plan review platform. He previously built and scaled the Gopuff Kitchens business unit across more than 70 US metros, served as General Manager for Wheels Labs in Texas, and was an early team member at Take 5 Oil Change of Driven Brands, where he developed franchise operations and new unit growth programs. A US Naval Academy graduate and Navy veteran in Nuclear Surface Warfare, he holds engineering credentials and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Co-Founder at Greenlite

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Greenlite's investors · 7

Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checksCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2024Energize CapitalChicago · $10M – $20M checksSapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Thomson Reuters VenturesNew York · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Greenlite

JGJames Gallagher
James GallagherCEO & Co-Founder
BABenjamin Allen
Benjamin AllenFounder

Experience

  1. GreenLiteCo-Founder & Chief Commercial Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. GreenLiteCo-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. GreenLiteCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2022 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  4. goPuffBusiness Expansion & Strategy @ Gopuff Kitchens2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  5. WheelsGeneral Manager - Texas2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
  6. Driven Brands, Inc.Director, New Unit Growth2018 — 2019Charlotte, North Carolina Area
  7. Driven Brands, Inc.Director of Franchise Operations - Take 5 Oil Change2017 — 2018New Orleans, LA and Charlotte, NC
  8. U.S. Indo-Pacific CommandFlag Aide to the Commander - Special Operations Command, Pacific2013 — 2015Indo - Asia - Pacific; Camp Smith, HI
  9. US NavyNaval Officer - Nuclear Surface Warfare2007 — 2015Global

Skills & more

Leadership72Management13Strategic Planning9Force Protection50Training29Nuclear19Project Management20Defense27Military Operations65DoD10Operational Planning27Military Experience17
+6 moreNavySecurity ClearanceMilitaryU.S. Department of DefenseProgram ManagementNational Security

Languages English

  • TWIC — Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
  • Naval Nuclear Engineer — Naval Reactors

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Allen?
Ben Allen is Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at GreenLite, a permitting and plan review platform. He previously built and scaled the Gopuff Kitchens business unit across more than 70 US metros, served as General Manager for Wheels Labs in Texas, and was an early team member at Take 5 Oil Change of Driven Brands, where he developed franchise operations and new unit growth programs. A US Naval Academy graduate and Navy veteran in Nuclear Surface Warfare, he holds engineering credentials and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Where does Ben Allen work?
Ben Allen is Co-Founder of Greenlite.
What companies did Ben Allen found?
Ben Allen founded Greenlite.
Where did Ben Allen go to school?
Ben Allen studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science (BS) in Ocean Engineering).

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Also worked at Driven Brands, Inc.1

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