John Ward

Executive Vice President &
Chief Marketing & Product Officer

John is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Product Officer at American Savings Bank (ASB).

John has more than 20 years of experience in traditional and digital marketing, business development and product management in financial services and technology.

Prior to joining ASB, he held executive-level positions at digital marketing agency iQuanti Inc; Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading student loan company; and First Union National Bank, where he oversaw online banking. John also served as Chief Marketing Officer and President of Upromise, helping millions of families save for college, and Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of IDT Corp.

Passionate about mentoring future leaders and entrepreneurs, John has spoken at Mana Up, Blue Startups and Elemental Accelerator.

He is an engineering graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.