KJ Ward


KJ Ward
Director
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Email: kj@polihire.com
KJ has over 20 years of experience working with social impact organizations rooted in a variety of issues – including, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ youth advocacy, Indigenous education, and racial justice – and from several angles, including nonprofit management (staff and board), organizational development/communications consulting, philanthropy, and editorial journalism. KJ is a former elected member of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Dartmouth College and a Master’s degree in developmental psychology from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
Meet the Team
The POLIHIRE team is a group of talented and dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, accountability, and diversity. With their expertise and passion for identifying top leadership in public-serving agencies and organizations, they have achieved unparalleled success.

Kenyatta Uzzell
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Nana Perry
Managing Director

James Banks
Senior Director and General Counsel

Brenda Donald
Senior Client Partner

De’Shawn Wright
Senior Director & Advisor

Melanie Bell
Senior Director

Dr. Kamala Uzzell Jones
Director of Search Assessment

Angie Viar
Director

Marcia Thompson
Senior Advisor

Palencia Mobley
Senior Director

Monique Stevens
Senior Consultant

KJ Ward
Director

Sharon Banks
Executive Coach

Leanne Okabayashi
Recruitment and Operations Manager
Advisory Board

Gen. Kip Ward (R)
Advisory Board Member

Stephanie D. Nellons-Paige
Advisory Board Member

Freddie Fuller
Advisory Board Member

Cindy Kupski
Advisory Board Member

Dr. Marc A. Love
Advisory Board Member