Benjamin F. Brooks is a retired Major of the Pennsylvania State Police, Management Consultant, and Founder of Major Ben's Consulting Agency, specializing in providing assistance to companies to more effectively implement their Cultural Diversity programs. His specific areas of expertise include: A common sense approach to Understanding, Valuing, and Managing Diversity, Dealing with Difficult People, Policing Your Image, Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, and workplace violence. As a licensed Private Investigator, with three decades of experience, he has a keen awareness of sensitive workplace issues.

Brooks is a native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina. In 1979, he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He completed the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Management Training Program for Senior Managers, the FBI National Academy, Pennsylvania State University Police Supervisor In-service Training, and Police Executive Development Program. He is certified by the U.S. Department of Justice for Diversity Training.