David W. Ballard, PsyD, MBA

Assistant Executive Director

Corporate Relations and Business Strategy

American Psychological Association

Dr. Ballard currently serves as Assistant Executive Director for Corporate Relations and Business Strategy at the American Psychological Association and the APA Practice Organization. In this capacity, he designs and directs efforts related to health and well-being in the workplace, works to enhance psychology’s position in the marketplace, provides research and development and strategic consultation to further the Practice Directorate’s marketplace agenda and oversees the development of resources to help psychologists build, manage, market and diversify their practices.

Dr. Ballard spearheads the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program (PHWP), a collaborative effort between the American Psychological Association and the APA Practice Organization, designed to educate the employer community about the link between employee health and well-being and organizational performance.

The PHWP includes APA's Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards, a variety of APA Practice Organization resources, including PHWP Web content, e-newsletter, podcast and blog, and support of local programs currently implemented by 52 state, provincial and territorial psychological associations as a mechanism for driving grassroots change in local business communities. Collectively, these associations have honored more than 400 organizations across North America.

Dr. Ballard has provided research and consultation services to government agencies, medical schools, and universities in the areas of public health, prevention, and health care finance and has experience in management, marketing, and consumer research. He is currently a member of the Health Enhancement Research Organization Board of Directors and serves on the Partnership for Prevention’s Workplace Health Advisory Group. A frequently requested speaker, Dr. Ballard regularly addresses professional audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Dr. Ballard received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology and his MBA in Health and Medical Services Administration from Widener University, where he completed concentrations in organizational and forensic psychology.

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