Ben Sterling is the Program Manager for McIntosh S.E.E.D. (Sustainable Environment and Economic Development), a non-profit in Darien, Georgia located on the Southeast Coastline. The organization works across the artificially constructed lines of race and class, continually supporting empowerment and confidence building among oppressed populations and has been doing so for 25 years. Ben has been involved in bringing access to different governmental programming resources to landowners, families and rural communities throughout the state of Georgia. He resides in Brunswick Georgia with his wife Tashina, daughter and twin sons.