Graham Ward CBE
President of the Advisory Council
Graham has served, both in the UK and overseas, in the private, public and charitable sectors. Becoming an Ex-Officio Governor of Goodenough College for 2000/01, from 2004 to 2023 he served the College as an Elected Governor, Trustee and Board Member, President of the Advisory Council, Audit Committee Chair and Chair of two of its subsidiaries. He was elected as a Non-Governing Fellow in 2022.
Graham has broad international experience, having carried out work at a senior level in approximately 70 countries, including: Chairman of the World Utilities Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, President of the International Federation of Accountants, Vice Chair of the World Energy Council and Vice Chair of the UK-India Business Council. Graham has also held senior roles in the UK. Most recently, he was Chief Commissioner of The Independent Commission for Aid Impact and was a Director of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
Graham was appointed CBE in the 2004 Birthday Honours, for services to exports. He is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has held many roles in charitable organisations.