Ben Owens
Vice President & General Manager
Honeywell Sustainable Technology Solutions
Ben Owens is the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) business. The STS business is focused on developing offerings that address today’s environmental, economic and social challenges through the development of innovations that meet the growing demand for sustainable technologies. Honeywell’s solutions are paving the way for a lower carbon economy through processes and technologies that can efficiently recycle plastic waste, significantly improve energy storage and convert renewable feedstocks into cleaner-burning fuels.
Ben has been with Honeywell for 13 years and prior to his current role was the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell UOP's Gas Processing business. Prior to this role, Ben was the Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Honeywell’s Performance Materials & Technologies, a $11B Honeywell division from 2016-2018. During his Honeywell career, Ben has held roles in Business Management, Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing and Operations Management.
Ben served as an Infantry officer in the United States Army and is a graduate of the United States Army Ranger School, its premier leadership school. Ben served overseas, leading American and foreign soldiers in combat operations, and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ben holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He is an Eagle Scout and volunteers with the Boy Scouts program that focusing on building character and citizenship.