Tripepi Smith is pleased to welcome Benjamin Smith to the team as its newest junior business analyst on September 22.
“I am eager to work alongside local agencies and make a positive impact in their communities,” said Ben. “It is an exciting time to join Tripepi Smith, as the company expands its client list and services while embodying an ethos of continuous learning and self-driven excellence.”
Ben graduated from Claremont McKenna College (CMC) in 2024 with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy and film studies, along with a sequence in data science. As an undergraduate, he served as lab manager for the CMC Policy Lab, leading research on issues including voting access, voter turnout and congressional earmarks. He also interned at Ball Aerospace, where he developed models using satellite data to detect physical changes in the energy sector, further strengthening his research and data science expertise.
After completing his undergraduate degree, Ben earned a Master of Science in energy policy and finance at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. His research covered a wide range of local government policy issues and culminated in a dissertation examining the historical context of California’s community choice aggregations and their role in expanding local control over energy procurement.
“Tripepi Smith is excited to bring Ben onto the team,” said President Ryder Todd Smith. “Ben’s experience in local government policy — particularly community choice aggregation, technical skill set and aptitude for building connections with others make him an excellent asset to our team.”
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, West Coast Arborists, Scripps College, Blind Children’s Center and Climatec.
