Biography

Peter Ward has been a member of the board of SEALSQ since its inception.  He also served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from April 1, 2022 until January 2024.  Since 2012, he has been serving  as Chief Financial Officer and director  of WISeKey International Holding AG.

Mr. Ward began his tenure with WISeKey in 2008 as Finance Director. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Ward served as a director and International Finance Director at Isotis International Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of bone and skin transplants. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Ward served as a director and International Finance Director, then Director Administration and Taxes of Iomega International, a manufacturer and distributor of external computer drives and disks. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Ward served as Finance Director for Germany, Austria & Switzerland Finance for GE Information Services (GEISCO), based in Cologne, Germany, then Commercial Finance Manager for GE Plastics BV, based in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands and Finance Director for Germany, Austria & Switzerland for GE Medical Services AG, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany at General Electric. From 1973 to 1985, Mr. Ward served as Cost Analyst at Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd, a manufacturer and installer of submarine telephone cables, based in Southampton, United Kingdom, then Finance Accountant for Payot Cosmetics Ltd and Mavala Cosmetics Ltd, manufacturers of cosmetics and nail products respectively, based in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom, then Financial Controller for Rimmel Cosmetics Germany and ITT Photoproducts, Germany, distributors of cosmetics and photographic equipment respectively, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, then Financial Analyst for the Automotive and Sanitary Products Division, based in ITTE HQ in Brussels, Belgium, then Manager Financial Controls for the Telecommunications Division based in ITTE HQ Brussels, Belgium, at ITTE. He holds a B.A. with honors in Business Administration from Wolverhampton University, in Wolverhampton, U.K. and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant.