President of Proactive Development
Rhode Island Housing
Providence, Rhode Island
Ben Frost is the President of Proactive Development at Rhode Island Housing where he is developing solutions to increase the Ocean State’s production of housing. Previously Ben was the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer at New Hampshire Housing. He has worked for decades as a planner and public-sector attorney. Ben is the architect of New Hampshire’s most progressive housing policies and is a founder of Housing Action NH, a low-income housing advocacy organization; he was one of the key leaders of the NH Zoning Atlas. He has been recognized by multiple organizations for his work in affordable housing policy. He is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Ben received a B.A. and M.A. in Geography from Colgate University and Syracuse University, respectively, and a J.D. from Cornell Law School. He is admitted to the practice of law in New Hampshire.
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