Who We Are

Brandon Ward became the Executive Director of Leadership MetroWest in July 2023.

Previously, Brandon served as a Senior Program Manager at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership (CPL), where he facilitated leadership development cohorts for graduate students committed to public service and social justice. Prior to CPL, Ward worked at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy as a faculty assistant to former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff; at the international development nonprofit BRAC USA as the special assistant to the CEO; and in the U.S. Senate as a congressional aide to Senator Joe Lieberman. 

Outside of work, Ward serves on the boards of Downtown Framingham, Inc. and Friends of Saxonville, as an elected member of the Framingham City Council, and as a mentor through Framingham High School’s Mazie Mentoring Program. He has spent time volunteering in Haiti
and western Kenya on projects related to rural health and primary education. He is a proud graduate of Trinity College and Framingham High School.

In his free time, Brandon enjoys playing soccer, being outdoors, and spending time with his wife Lindsey, son Foster, and dog Madison.