Ralph D. Ward

Ralph Ward is an internationally-recognized writer and speaker on the role of boards of directors, the secrets of how "benchmark" boards excel, corporate scandals and reforms, and the future of governance worldwide.

Ward is author of the books Board Seeker, Boardroom Q&A, The New Boardroom Leaders, Saving the Corporate Board, Improving Corporate Boards: The Boardroom INSIDER Guidebook, and 21st Century Corporate Board.

He is publisher of the online email newsletter Boardroom INSIDER, the worldwide source for practical, first-hand advice on better boards and directors. He also edits The Corporate Board magazine, and speaks and consults on governance issues worldwide.