Ben Van de Bunt

Chairman

Parallel Partners

Ben Vandebunt was the longtime CEO of Guthy|Renker and has been instrumental in launching
and growing numerous successful businesses. Ben has had founding roles in Nestidd, Cypress
Creek, GoodLeap, GoodFinch, Rosewood Homes, Aspen Creek, along with being an early
employee (Guthy|Renker) and investor (Inspire Energy, Paramount Solar, Omni Energy). He has
served on numerous governing boards in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, including
HOULIHAN LOKEY, Solar City, Beachbody, St. John’s hospital, Guthy|Renker, Rosewood
homes, Inspire Energy, and the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Ben’s entrepreneurial approach to
solving social problems stems from his experience building globally thriving businesses
providing clean energy solutions and housing for adults with developmental disabilities. His core
philosophy involves starting and growing businesses that maximize outcomes on a risk adjusted
basis, and this has led him to pursuing opportunities that “do good while doing well” which he
believes increases consumer support and decreases third party risk. Ben now shares and builds
on this philosophy with college students as an Adjunct Professor at the USC Marshall school of
business, where he teaches Social Entreprenuership with his wife, Laura Fox. Ben received an
undergraduate degree from UCLA and a law degree from Harvard Law School.