Byron Ward

Byron currently serves as the Managing Director, Northeast Region at OneTen, a national non-profit organization with a mission to hire, promote, and advance one million Black individuals who do not have a four-year degree into family-sustaining careers over the next 10 years. Prior to joining OneTen, Byron served as a Regional Director of Corporate Engagement at Year Up, Inc.

A wonderful career journey afforded Byron with the opportunity to positively impact some of the world's largest corporations and brands including Executive roles at  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Pearson Education, Avaya,Inc., Lucent Technologies, and AT&T.

Byron graduated with honors and received the Outstanding Senior Leader Award from The Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a double major in African-American Studies. 

Byron has dedicated his life to uplifting others and is an advocate for education, youth mentoring, and social justice causes. He has held leadership positions in several non-profit and philanthropic organizations including the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Byron currently serves as a State Director for the New Jersey Department of Higher Education.

Due to his achievements in business and commitment to community and civic causes, Byron has received local and national recognition including Ebony Magazine as one of the “50 Leaders of Tomorrow”, President Obama’s White House Community Service Award, The NAACP’s “Living Legend” award, and recently received The Ohio University Distinguished Service Award.

Byron is a proud native of Cleveland, Ohio and currently lives in New Jersey.