Ralph Ward is an internationally-recognized speaker, writer, and advisor on the role of boards of directors, how “benchmark” boards excel, personal boardroom careers, and the future of governance. He speaks on board topics, and offers Boardroom Masterclass programs
Ward is publisher of the online newsletter Boardroom INSIDER, the worldwide source for practical, first-hand advice on better boards and directors. He also edits The Corporate Board magazine, the nation's leading corporate governance journal.
He is author of seven acclaimed books for today’s corporate boards:
- Hacking the Boardroom (2025)
- Board Seeker Guidebook
- Boardroom Q&A
- The New Boardroom Leaders
- Saving the Corporate Board
- Improving Corporate Boards
- 21st Century Corporate Board