Amy Ward

Amy Ward is Principal and Chief People Officer at Baker Tilly US. As an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of strengthening organizational capabilities, driving business results, improving employee engagement, and building a high performance culture, she has over 30 years of leadership experience with more than 20 years in financial services. She’s a trusted advisor and strategic partner who executes human capital strategies that drive business results.

In her former role, as Chief Human Resources Officer of MUFG Union Bank (2017-2023) operating in the US, Canada and Latin America, she served on the MUFG Americas Holdings Executive Committee and the global HR leadership team. MUFG Union Bank had US assets of $340 billion, 13,000 employees, and 3 brands - MUFG, Union Bank, and PurePoint, and was part of the 5th largest bank in the world - MUFG/Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group - until its sale to US Bank.

Prior to joining MUFG, she was Head of HR for all revenue groups, served on the HR executive team, and held HR leadership positions of increasing responsibility within PNC Financial Services Group (1999-2017), including leading a Shared Services function in lending from 2006-2008.

* Key competencies: organizational capability / employer branding / CEO and executive transition / change management / Board relationships / compensation & benefits / culture / diversity, equity & inclusion / enterprise communication strategy / human capital analytics / succession planning / mergers & acquisitions / organizational design / strategic planning / talent management / HR and business transformation / global workforce management / growth mindset