Ben Henschel is an Associate at Trident DMG, collaborating with clients across diverse sectors to craft strategic communications initiatives and expand stakeholder relationships. He focuses on delivering comprehensive solutions for clients through media relations, stakeholder management, industry research, and operational strategy. Ben also supports clients with crisis communications, investigations and litigation communications, and public affairs work.

Ben graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri with degrees in Journalism (Strategic Communication) and Constitutional Democracy (Law & Institutions), along with minors in History and Political Science. Ben sat on the Mizzou Alumni Association’s national board of directors to represent students and was one of three to lead MOJO Ad—Mizzou’s premier student advertising agency—in the creation of a campaign for Wilson Sporting Goods. Ben also served as Senior Editor of Midwestern Citizen—an undergraduate law and policy journal—and held internships with organizations such as the Missouri Public Defender’s Office, VML, and the Kinder Institute. Ben interned at Trident DMG during the summer of 2023 before joining the team in August 2024.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys playing and watching basketball and football, collecting records, hiking, and writing about music, law, and global economics. Ben is from the Kansas City suburb, Fairway, Kansas, and now lives in Washington, D.C.