Ben graduated from the University of Otago in 2000 and has been the community pharmacist at the heart of My Pharmacy Papamoa Plaza since 2006 and My Pharmacy Whitiora Health Centre since 2016.

Ben says the purpose of his pharmacies is Healthy People, Healthy families and a Healthy community in Papamoa.

My Pharmacy has 4 touchstones which we try to live by everyday:

Health of course as we want to improve the health of our customers so they can enjoy the wonderful environment and lifestyle on offer here in Papamoa.

Family: not only of the families we see at the Pharmacies, but also the families of the staff and the family orientated environment I want them to experience at work. I expect us to look out for each other and work hard for each other and our customers.

I also want to achieve our purpose in a Respectful and Professional manner which are the final two touchstones for My Pharmacy.

As well as working at My Pharmacy in Papamoa, Ben was the inaugural chairperson of the Bay of Plenty Community Pharmacy Group from 2011 to 2021, Ben also served on the board of Waipuna Hospice for three years from 2019 to 2022 and is also currently the chairperson of Pharmacy Wholesalers Limited, a co-operative Pharmaceutical Wholesaler based in the Bay of Plenty.

Ben is married to Anna and they have three daughters. His family loves to spend their spare time enjoying the outdoors that living in the Bay of Plenty gives us the opportunity to have. Ben is a bit of a coffee fanatic and is also an avid golfer, so if he tells you he has been ‘on a course’ then watch for the twinkle in his eye at the same time.