Assistant General Manager, Information Technology
Ben Graham is the Assistant General Manger of Technology and Chief Information Officer for MARTA, a position he has held since 2006. He is responsible for enterprise-wide technology strategy, network infrastructure and operations, enterprise applications, technology-related governance, security, compliance and program management initiatives and activities.
Graham has more than 20 years of demonstrated leadership experience in building data and telecom networks, as well as guiding technology operations and initiatives across large-scale, complex organizations. As an accomplished strategist and team builder, his vision and expertise in data and telecom networks has driven notable enterprise growth in wireless, optical and voice over IP networks within the transportation and public sectors.
Ben Graham’s early technology experience encompasses twenty-plus years of service in the United States Marine Corps, where, as a Chief Warrant Officer, he installed one of the first networks that reduced the total cost of ownership for communications globally. Ben has held several technology positions with increased responsibility and leadership roles throughout his career.
Offering a rare blend of creative and operational strengths, Graham has achieved tremendous success in turning around troubled data and telecom networks. His strategic approach to building solid data and telecom networks is widely recognized, and has led to notable success in providing unwavering and robust networks. At MARTA, he designed the Dense Wave Division Multiplex (DWDM) Network that has supported the Authority for the past five years. The scalability of this network is designed for long-term sustainability.
He is also known for his aptitude to rapidly identify and diagnose connectivity impediments that include providing constructive solutions that encourage affirmative business growth.
Ben has given numerous technology lectures and training throughout his career and led the first Sprint Wireless Café in Seattle, Washington.
Ben Graham was a finalist in the Georgia CIO of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009.
Graham holds a MBA, Master of Science Degree and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Shorter College in Atlanta, Georgia.