Mary Ila Ward is the Founder and President of Horizon Point Consulting, Inc., a woman-owned small business specializing in HR and Leadership Consulting.

Mary Ila Ward founded Horizon Point Consulting with a drive to move the workplace forward through innovative people practices. With a background in corporate recruiting, economic and workforce development, talent development, and leadership coaching and training, Mary Ila helps employers and communities focus on growth by challenging leaders to push the limits through forward-thinking cultures and practices that are grounded in sound research and science.

A huge believer in work-life integration, Mary Ila helps organizations realize how they can hire for fit while improving diversity, engage employees by supporting them holistically, and drive home the importance of career and leadership development to communities and organizations.