Ben Goddard – Goddard Claussen

Ben Goddard, a founding partner, is widely regarded as one of the most creative talents in the business, particularly in issue advocacy and ballot measure campaigns. Ben oversees all aspects of Goddard Claussen's issue advertising, provides strategic counsel and planning services, and directs message development for clients of the firm.

Ben has received dozens of awards for creativity, including a television Emmy, and his commercials are part of the Smithsonian permanent collection. He is generally credited with creating the genre of national issue advocacy advertising and the first political advertising campaign in the former Soviet Union. He also served as a media consultant to candidates for state and national office including Jimmy Carter, Gary Hart, Mo Udall and Bruce Babbitt among others.

Ben is the producer of two award-winning feature films. He frequently lectures at Duke University and has been a guest lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He writes a weekly column for The Hill, one of the most influential Capitol Hill newspapers. Ben also serves as President of the International Association of Political Consultants.