Gareth Ward

Gareth Ward has a strong background in IT and technology management. Gareth is currently working as the IT Director at The Olympus Academy Trust since October 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Director of ICT Services at Sherborne School from November 2017 to September 2022. From April 2013 to February 2017, Gareth worked as the Director of ICT Service Delivery at Falmouth Exeter Plus.

Before that, Gareth held various roles at Land Registry, including Head of Solution Group, Solution Engagement Manager, Infrastructure Centre Manager, IT Service Centre Manager, Infrastructure Support Manager, and Senior Network Analyst. During their tenure at Land Registry from 2003 to 2013, they were responsible for managing external IT services, strategic direction of Information Systems, infrastructure design and creation, budget management, and vendor partnerships.

Gareth also has experience at Vistorm Ltd, where they worked as the Managed Services Support Manager and Security Consultant. During this time, they managed a team supporting various clients, provided pre-sales support, and designed and implemented internet security solutions.

Earlier in their career, Gareth worked at Wincanton in various network and security analyst roles. Gareth was responsible for designing and implementing firewalls and secure access solutions, configuring and supporting wide area networks, and developing monitoring solutions.

Gareth began their career at Cuprinol Ltd as a PC Support specialist, providing user support and implementing terminal emulation software.

Overall, Gareth Ward has extensive experience in IT leadership, service delivery, infrastructure management, and security solutions across different industries.

Gareth Ward attended Redhill Comprehensive School from 1977 to 1984. However, no specific degree or field of study information is provided for their education.