Ben Hage (also known as Nabih Elhajj) has been named director of Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s business incubator located in downtown Springfield. He is a leader in entrepreneurship, leadership development and business education.

Dr.

Kenyasi, Ashanti Region – Ghana

University of Professional Studies, Accra – Ghana, Bachelor of Science

University of Ghana Legon, MBA – Management Information Systems (MIS)

Dan is a career DoD intelligence analyst and has served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for over 23 years. Dan currently serves as a civilian intelligence analyst at the US Army’s Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). In this role he is responsible for conducting threat analysis and detailed understanding of land-warfare forces, networks, and individuals.  He previously served in a number of intelligence Officer positions, including Battalion S-2, assistant Brigade S-2, deputy ACE chief and deputy Division G-2 (Operations).

Hometown: Pekin, IL 

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, Business Administration-Management   

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, MBA