EdOdyssey, US. Ben Polansky recently joined EdOdyssey as their first chief operating officer, where he leads operations, business development, and sustainable growth to scale their impact and grow their team. With over 15 years in global education and experiential learning, Ben previously spent a decade scaling and leading Global Glimpse, helping expand access to international travel and service-learning for thousands of high school students and educators. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara and an award-winning experiential educator, Ben lives in Ventura, California, with his wife and two young kids, and believes deeply in the power of travel to build empathy and transform lives.