Ben Crampton

Career path.

1. OpenAI

   Europe National Security Lead

   May 2026 - Present
2. Microsoft

   Director, European Government Affairs

   Nov 2021 - May 2026
3. European Union

   Chief of Staff to the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa

   Jul 2014 - Nov 2021
4. EUCAP Somalia

   Team Leader Somalia and Kenya

   Sep 2013 - Jun 2014
5. European Union

   Head of Office for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue

   Sep 2009 - Sep 2013
6. European Union

   Political-Military Advisor to the EU Special Representative for the Crisis in Georgia

   Sep 2008 - Sep 2009
7. European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM)

   Political Advisor - deployment phase

   Aug 2008 - Sep 2009
8. Council of the European Union

   Policy Officer Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro

   Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
9. European Union

   Deputy Head of Office - ICO/EUSR Preparation Team

   Apr 2006 - Sep 2007
10. United Nations

    Political Advisor to the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General

    May 2005 - Apr 2006
11. European Union

    Political Advisor to the EU Special Representative to Skopje

    Dec 2003 - Apr 2005
12. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    Senior Research Analyst

    Nov 2000 - Dec 2003