Ben Yarrow

Executive Director

Member of the Board of Directors

For more than two decades, Ben Yarrow has provided luminaries in business, philanthropy, entertainment, and politics with the words and ideas that have established them, and their organizations, as thought leaders.

Ben founded West Wing Writers’ New York office in 2011 and was part of the leadership team that grew the firm five-fold and successfully transitioned the company to 100 percent employee ownership in 2023. He is a member of its Board of Directors.

Prior to joining West Wing Writers in 2010, Ben served as director of communications for former President Bill Clinton, chief writer to then-Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, and held other positions in politics and government.

Ben graduated magna cum laude from Macalester College. He lives in New York City with his wife, the author Allison Yarrow, and their extroverted progeny.