The Boardroom Expert

Ralph Ward is an internationally-recognized speaker, writer, and advisor on the role of boards of directors, how “benchmark” boards excel, setting personal boardroom goals, and the future of governance worldwide.
Ward is publisher of the online newsletter Boardroom INSIDER, the worldwide source for practical, first-hand advice on better boards and directors ((link hidden)). He also edits The Corporate Board magazine ((link hidden)) the nation's leading corporate governance journal. Ward speaks and trains extensively in Europe, the Middle East, and across the United States. All training and speaking programs are now also offered as online webinars.
He is author of six acclaimed books on board and governance for today’s corporate boards, the challenges they face, and the answers they need to excel:
• Board Seeker Guidebook (2018) • Boardroom Q&A (2011) • The New Boardroom Leaders (2008) • Saving the Corporate Board (2003) • Improving Corporate Boards (2000) • 21st Century Corporate Board (1997)
Ward’s writes and comments on boardroom matters for publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Across the Board, Crains, Vital Speeches, the Detroit Free Press, Barons’ and (link hidden). He serves on several advisory and non-profit boards.