About me
Ben Silver is a GIS Professional with a background in spatial analysis, cartography, and planning. He enjoys using mapping and GIS tools to lend understanding to complex data and systems that may otherwise be inaccessible to community members, elected officials, and clients. Ben’s experience ranges from answering key questions around climate vulnerability, housing policy, land use, and environmental planning, to print and web cartographic design, and many areas in between. Currently, Ben works as a Senior GIS Engineer in the King County GIS Center. Prior to joining the County in May 2024, Ben worked for as a GIS consultant at BERK Consulting, in addition to prior stints in GIS roles at the WA State Office of the Chief Information Officer as well as the Thurston Regional Planning Council. Ben holds a BS in Environmental Science and BA in Community, Environment, & Planning from the University of Washington, and is a certified GIS Professional (GISP).
