Chesca Ward

Chesca Ward has an extensive work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Their most recent position was as the Chief People Officer at Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington, starting in November 2022.

Prior to that, they worked at Indigo as a Senior Manager, HR Business Partner from October 2021 to November 2022. In this role, they served as a strategic partner for senior leaders in the Tech organization and led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

From September 2017 to October 2021, Chesca worked at the University of Washington in various roles. Chesca was a Human Resources Director, where they advised senior leaders on organizational changes and staffing plans. Chesca also facilitated the development of strategic plans and a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan. Additionally, they held the position of Manager, People & Organizational Change and Director, Organizational Development and Human Resources at the university.

Before their tenure at the University of Washington, Chesca had leadership roles at Seattle Pacific University and Accenture. At Seattle Pacific University, they served as an Adjunct Faculty from March 2012 to December 2019. At Accenture, they worked as a Contract Recruiter from December 2010 to July 2011 and as a Senior Resourcing Expert from March 2005 to June 2006, where they developed and implemented diversity strategies.

Chesca began their career at Microsoft as a Diversity Recruiter/Technical Recruiter from April 1997 to December 2004. In this role, they drove diversity efforts and provided diversity training for the College Recruiting team.

Overall, Chesca Ward has a diverse background in human resources, organizational development, diversity and inclusion, and higher education.

Chesca Ward received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and African-American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, though the specific duration of their studies is unknown. Chesca went on to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Seattle Pacific University, completing their studies from 2006 to 2008. Chesca also obtained a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification from HRCI in January 2009. Furthermore, they hold a SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification, although the exact date of obtaining this certification is not provided.