Treasurer

Director of Accounting Best Western International

Ben Cilek is the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Apollo Education Group, Inc. which is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and is a leading provider of higher education programs for working adults. Prior to joining Apollo, Ben worked in various industries and companies including Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, Troon Golf, EaglePicher, and US Airways. Ben graduated cum laude from Luther College in Decorah, IA with a B.A. in Accounting, is a licensed CPA in the state of Arizona, and a member the Arizona Society of CPA’s (ASCPA). Ben has been active professionally both at the ASCPA as well as in other professional organizations. He has served on various committees at the ASCPA and was a founding Advisory Committee member of the Phoenix Chapter of the SEC Professionals Group and served as Chairperson in 2013-2014. He is involved in the broader community as a member of various non-profit groups and committees. He is a member of Suns Charities 88 and has served in a variety of leadership roles including Finance Committee Chairperson, Engagement Committee Chairperson, and Secretary. He also serves as a member of the Vinnies, an advisory committee of professionals for St. Vincent de Paul and is a member of the finance committee at ICAN, an organization supporting Phoenix area youth. Ben is a recent graduate of Valley Leadership Institute’s Class 37, the Valley’s premier leadership development program, and was named to the 2016 class of the Phoenix Business Journal’s “40 under 40”.