Charles Ward

Charles Ward has over 20 years of professional experience in sales, marketing, and geology. In 1997, they began their career as a Geologist for Shell Oil Company. In 2000, they moved to ARC Science Simulations as a Technical Sales & Marketing Executive. In 2001, they joined Kendall Hunt Publishing Company as an Acquisitions Editor. From 2005 to 2016, they worked at Pearson in various roles, including Sr. Vice President, Asst. Vice President/Sr. Managing Editor, and Media Editor. In 2016, they became the Head of Higher Education at Carnegie Learning. In 2019, they were appointed Senior Vice President at CommercialTribe, and in 2020 they were appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Derivita.

Charles Ward has an education history that spans from 1988 to 2020. In 1988, they attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. From 1990 to 1994, they attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where they earned a BS in Geology. From 1994 to 1997, they attended The Ohio State University, where they earned an MS in Geology. From 1999 to 2000, they attended Colorado State University, studying Geology/Earth Science. Additionally, Charles has obtained several certifications, including Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance in 2015, 2017 ASU GSV Summit from ASU GSV Summit in 2017, Brad Feld on Validating Your Startup Idea from LinkedIn in 2019, and ASU GSV Virtual Summit 2020 from ASU GSV Summit in 2020.