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Ben Fong

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Head of Business Development at UC Berkeley Skydeck

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Ben Fong is Head of Business Development at Berkeley SkyDeck, with prior roles at Deloitte, Ford Motor Company, and venture-backed startups. As an early employee at Spin, which was acquired by Ford, he launched the first electric-scooter charging stations in the United States and expanded operations to dozens of cities. He is a former diplomat and a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Experience

  1. Berkeley SkyDeckHead of Business Developmentcurrent2025 — present
  2. Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. AI AssetHead of Business Development & CMO2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. DeloitteCorporate Innovation2023
  5. Emerging FounderEntrepreneur-in-Residence2022 — 2023
  6. Ford Motor CompanyDirector of Business Development2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Spin Inc.Director Of Business Development2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. U.S. Department of StateDiplomat - Foreign Service Officer2010 — 2015

Skills & more

Coalition Development1Local Government1Product ManagementVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentLean StartupSustainabilityProduct DevelopmentForeign Policy7TransportationUrban PlanningPolicy Analysis8
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Colleagues at UC Berkeley Skydeck

Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
EECS Professor (Strategy Council) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Alec Opdyke
Business Development Manager at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Aleksander Kuczek
Ambassador, EMEA at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Allen Yang
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Amy E. Herr, Ph.D.
Professor of Bioengineering; Faculty Director, Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Anca Dragan
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Director, Interact Lab (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Armando Fox
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Balu Masti
Ambassador, India at UC Berkeley Skydeck

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Fong?
Ben Fong is Head of Business Development at Berkeley SkyDeck, with prior roles at Deloitte, Ford Motor Company, and venture-backed startups. As an early employee at Spin, which was acquired by Ford, he launched the first electric-scooter charging stations in the United States and expanded operations to dozens of cities. He is a former diplomat and a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Where does Ben Fong work?
Ben Fong is Head of Business Development at UC Berkeley Skydeck.
Where did Ben Fong go to school?
Ben Fong studied at Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree); Princeton University (Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).

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