Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 13/100
1 mention(s) identify STEPHEN M. WARD, JR. as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP | 2024-09-13 | Mr. Ward’s qualifications include, among other things, his broad executive experience and focus on General Management, Digital Transformation, Cyber, and Product and Services innovation. | Mr. Ward has extensive experience in information technology and digital transformation, indicating strong technical skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | STEPHEN M. WARD, JR., age 57, has been a director of Carpenter since 2001, and is Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Science and Technology Committees. Mr. Ward is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenovo Corporation. |
| 2014-09-12 | STEPHEN M. WARD, JR., age 58, has been a director of Carpenter since 2001, and is Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Science and Technology Committees. ... The Board believes that Mr. Ward's qualifications include, among other things, his broad executive experience and focus on innovation which enable him to share with the Board valuable perspectives on a variety of issues relating to management, strategic planning, tactical capital investments, and international growth. ... Director Compensation Table ... Ward, Jr., Stephen M. $55,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $90,048 Stock Awards, $30,025 Option Awards, $23,836 Compensation, $198,909 Total. |
| 2015-09-15 | Mr. Ward, age 60, has been a director of Carpenter since 2001, and is Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation and Science and Technology Committees. |
| 2017-09-19 | Stephen M. Ward, Jr. Mr. Ward is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenovo Corporation, ... AGE DIRECTOR SINCE 62 2001 COMMITTEES ffCorporate Governance (Chair) ffCompensation ffScience and Technology CURRENT NON-CARPENTER PUBLIC ffKLX Inc. |
| 2019-09-17 | Mr. Ward is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenovo Corporation, the international computer company formed by the acquisition of IBMs PC business by Lenovo of China. Prior to joining Lenovo, he was senior vice president and general manager of IBMs Personal Systems Group, responsible for the Personal Computing Division, the Retail Store Solutions Division, and the Printing Systems Division. In his 26-year career with IBM, Mr. Ward also served as IBMs Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Business Transformation, directing business process and information technology investments. Mr. Ward was also general manager of IBMs Global Industrial Sector, responsible for the marketing, sales, and service of IBM products and services to all manufacturing and industrial companies worldwide. In the mid-1990s, he served as General Manager, IBM ThinkPad, in the IBM Personal Computer Company. He began his career at IBM as an engineer in the Storage Products Division. He held various management positions in manufacturing, production control, and project development for disk drive, tape, and optical storage projects and software development, and was also an assistant to the IBM chairman. Mr. Ward was co-founder of E2open (a provider of supply chain management tools) and C3.ai, (a developer of 3AI and IoT 4 enterprise platforms and software applications). He serves on the Board of C3.ai, where he is also Compensation Committee Chairperson. Mr. Ward also serves on the Board of KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. where he is a member of the Compensation and Governance committees. He holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. AGE DIRECTOR SINCE 64 2001 COMMITTEES Corporate Governance (Chair) Compensation Science and Technology CURRENT NON-CARPENTER PUBLIC DIRECTORSHIPS 1 KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (since 2014) Qualifications Mr. Wards qualifications include, among other things, his broad executive experience and focus on innovation, which enable him to share with the Board valuable perspectives on a variety of issues relating to management, strategic planning, tactical capital investments, and international growth. |
| 2021-09-17 | Mr. Ward is retired President and CEO of Lenovo Corporation. Committees: Corporate Governance (Chair), Compensation, Science and Technology. Fiscal Year 2021 Director Compensation Table shows $275,874 total compensation. |
| 2022-09-16 | Mr. Ward is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Lenovo Corporation, the international computer company formed by the acquisition of IBMs PC business by Lenovo. Mr. Ward is a member of the founding team of C3.ai, the leading developer of Artificial Intelligence enterprise platforms and serves as a board member and Compensation Committee Chairperson. Prior to joining Lenovo, Mr. Ward was senior vice president and general manager of IBMs Personal Systems Group, responsible for the Personal Computing Division, the Retail Store Solutions Division, and the Printing Systems Division. In his 26-year career with IBM, he also served as IBMs Chief Information Officer, and IBM Vice President of Business Transformation, directing business process and information technology investments. Mr. Ward was also general manager of IBMs Global Industrial Sector, responsible for the marketing, sales, and service of IBM products and services to all manufacturing and industrial companies worldwide and General Manager of the IBM ThinkPad product lines. Mr. Ward began his career at IBM as an engineer in the Storage Products Division. He held various management positions in manufacturing, production control, and project development for disk drive, tape, and optical storage projects and software development, and was also an assistant to the IBM chairman. Previously, he held positions on the boards of Lenovo, E-Ink, E2open, where he was a co-founder, QDVision, KLX Aerospace, KLXE Energy, and Vonage Holdings Corp. Mr. Ward earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Committees: Corporate Governance (Chair), Human Capital Management, Science and Technology. Fiscal Year 2022 Director Compensation Table: $280,011. |
| 2024-09-13 | Mr. Ward’s qualifications include, among other things, his broad executive experience and focus on General Management, Digital Transformation, Cyber, and Product and Services innovation. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01