Dr. Miller has over twenty-five years of experience in food safety, public health, epidemiology, and infectious disease outbreak investigations. Ben earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Health with a background in infectious diseases and his Master of Public Health in Epidemiology.

He currently serves as the COO and Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at the Acheson Group where he works across multiple sectors advising on food safety, food safety culture, traceability, public health, outbreak-related and other scientific and regulatory issues. Through TAG's HashTAG initiative, he also supports the emerging cannabis industry, helping operators navigate the complex regulatory landscape surrounding compliance, safety, and quality assurance.

Dr. Miller also has extensive food regulatory experience and, as previous Division Director at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, led the State of Minnesota's Human and Animal Food regulatory work. In that capacity, he oversaw the introduction of industrial hemp and CBD products into the Minnesota marketplace, guiding the development of regulatory frameworks to ensure consumer safety in a rapidly evolving industry. In his role as a state regulator, Dr. Miller developed experience implementing legislative reforms on topics related to food safety and is an expert in FDA traceability requirements. He is currently the vice chair of the International Association of Food Protection Program Committee and a founding member of the public-private FDA sponsored Partnership for Food Traceability.