Managing Director
Jean Ford is the co-founder of Ford Webb Associates and its Managing Director, overseeing the firm’s operations, finance, technology and research functions, ensuring the effectiveness and quality that clients and candidates experience in every engagement.
She has extensive executive experience spanning government administration, management consulting and nonprofit leadership.
Background
Jean co-founded Ford Webb Associates and has been part of every search the firm has conducted since 1995. While her role today is focused on the operational continuity that keeps each engagement running smoothly, her presence reflects something clients consistently value: institutional memory that spans three decades of nonprofit and government leadership transitions.
Jean's public leadership and strategic advisory background shaped the firm's original approach, and that perspective still informs how engagements are run today — quietly, but consistently. Boards working with Ford Webb Associates benefit from a firm where the founding partnership, not just the founding philosophy, is still present in every search.
Education and Perspective
Jean holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and an MBA from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.
Her career reflects a sustained commitment to institutions that serve the public good — whether as an executive search professional, a government administrator, a management consultant, or a nonprofit founder and leader.
Jean is committed to the same principles that have guided Ford Webb Associates since its founding: integrity, rigor, and genuine commitment to the success of every client and every leader we place.