Pete Ward is in his 30th season with the Colts. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2010 after serving as Senior Executive Vice President since 2001.
Pete Ward is in his 30th season with the Colts. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2010 after serving as Senior Executive Vice President since 2001. He was Executive Vice President of Administration in 2000, after earning the title of Senior Vice President of Administration in 1999. Ward's duties and experiences within the organization have been wide-ranging and varied. He began his affiliation with the Colts in 1981 as a summer and seasonal intern in the team's public relations department. Following his graduation from the University of Virginia in 1982, Ward was hired as the club's Administrative Assistant. He was promoted to Director of Operations shortly after the team's arrival in Indianapolis in March 1984 and was named Vice President of Administration in 1997. Ward's various duties have included serving as the liaison on the design and construction of Lucas Oil Stadium. He currently serves on the boards of the IU Simon Cancer Center, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indiana Convention and Visitors Association and the executive committee for the 2012 Super Bowl. Born in New Orleans, La., and raised in Carmel, Calif., Ward resides with his wife, Lena, and their children, Maddy and Sam.
