Tom Ward

Tom Ward has a diverse range of experience in the field of human resources. Tom is currently serving as the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Quartz Health Solutions, where they are responsible for developing and leading the organization's human resource, Diversity Equity and Inclusion & Belonging, and organizational learning and development strategies. Prior to this role, Tom held the position of Senior Director of Human Resources at Quartz Health Solutions, where they focused on strategic objectives and managed talent acquisition, retention, engagement, total rewards, and employee relations initiatives. Before joining Quartz Health Solutions, Tom worked at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as a Human Resources Manager, where they provided support in audit, tax, and management consulting. Tom also has experience as a Human Resources Director at Thomas & Betts, where they specialized in network-critical power equipment services. In addition, they served as the Director of Human Resources at Our House Senior Living and Steve Brown Apartments. Tom began their career at CUNA Mutual Group as an intern.

Tom Ward has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources - Family & Consumer Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which they obtained from 1992 to 1997. In 2018, they completed a Transition to Executive Management Certificate program at the Wisconsin School of Business, specializing in Organizational Leadership. In 2011, they participated in the Fundamentals of Management Excellence Program - Thomas & Betts at The University of Memphis, focusing on Executive Leadership.

In addition to their educational background, Tom Ward holds several certifications. Tom is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, obtained from Prosci in August 2022. Tom also has a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate from the University of Wisconsin, earned in August 2019. Furthermore, they are a Certified Compensation Professional, obtained from WorldatWork in November 2018.

Tom Ward also holds the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification from the HR Certification Institute - HRCI, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided in the information given. Additionally, they have the SHRM-CP (Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional) certification, but the month and year of obtaining this certification are also not specified.