# Ben Ricciardi

> Ben Ricciardi is the Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of Times10, a Burbank creative agency working across brand strategy, production, social media and live experiences. A Towson University graduate, he has directed Kevin Hart for C4 Smart Energy, built a personal social audience and begun documenting an amateur-golf qualification pursuit.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Times10
- **Organizations:** Times10, 10Connected
- **Education:** Mass communications, with a focus on public relations and advertising, Towson University, The Bromfield School
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Times10., Directed the 2022 C4 Smart Energy commercial featuring Kevin Hart., Credited as executive producer/director on the Ignite Your Fire Shorty Awards entry.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from Towson University with a degree in mass communications and PR/advertising.
- **2011** — Founded Times10.
- **2019** — Shared an early basement-office photograph, recalling the first hires and reporting a then-current team of 25 and an 11,000-square-foot Los Angeles office.
- **2020** — A Forbes Books interview biography recorded one million Instagram followers and his Morning Motivation story posts.
- **2022** — Directed Kevin Hart for the C4 Smart Energy commercial, using two crews and simultaneous horizontal and vertical capture.
- **2023** — Discussed marketing investment and credible celebrity partnerships on NutraCast.
- **2026** — Appeared on Pin High to discuss his amateur-golf journey toward U.S. Mid-Amateur qualification.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Times10.
- Directed the 2022 C4 Smart Energy commercial featuring Kevin Hart.
- Credited as executive producer/director on the Ignite Your Fire Shorty Awards entry.
- Reached one million Instagram followers by June 2020, as recorded in his Forbes Books interview biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Appeared on Pin High: The Philadelphia Golf Show, episode 16, released March 19, to discuss his U.S. Mid-Amateur qualification pursuit and golf content.
- **2025-01** — Times10 shared his PIX11 appearance discussing the implications of a potential TikTok ban for creators and businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.times10.net/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bentimes10
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BenTimes10
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9if-ZXVppfya_StLc9Rqg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bentimes10/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benricciardi
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@benricciardi

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Last updated: 2026-10-22