J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP

Executive Vice President

ESI International

J. LeRoy Ward, Executive Vice President, is responsible for ESI’s product offerings worldwide, as well as consulting services. Complementing a 17-year career with four U.S. federal agencies, Mr. Ward has delivered project management programs to clients in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

He has authored numerous articles and publications including Dictionary of Project Management Terms, PMP® Exam Challenge! and, PgMP® Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide (with Ginger Levin); PMP® Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide; Conversations on Passing the PMP® Exam (with Carl Pritchard);  and ProjectFRAMEWORK: A Project Management Maturity Model (with multiple authors). His articles have appeared in PM Network, Chief Learning Officer, Project Manager Today (U.K.), and a host of industry-specific publications.  A popular and dynamic speaker, he presents frequently on project and program management and related topics at professional association meetings and conferences around the world.

Mr. Ward holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern Connecticut State University in geography and cartogoraphy, and a master’s degree in technology management, with distinction, from The American University. He is a member of numerous professional associations, including the American Society of Training and Development, the International Project Management Association and the Project Management Institute (PMI®), where he is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Program Management Professional (PgMP®).

About ESI International

ESI, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE:INF), helps people around the world improve the way they manage projects, contracts, requirements and vendors. In addition to ESI's more than 100 courses delivered in 22 languages at more than 85 locations worldwide, ESI offers eight certificate programs through our educational partner, The George Washington University in Washington. Founded in 1981, ESI's worldwide headquarters are in Arlington, Va., USA. To date, ESI's programs have benefited more than 1 million professionals worldwide. For more information visit www.esi-intl.com.