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Ward Huseth is a leader within Keyser’s Educational Services Practice, bringing extensive experience in charter school finance, capital strategy, and growth planning. Most recently, he led the strategic evaluation and execution of organizational growth initiatives, including fundraising strategies, for Valor Education as its Chief Growth and Development Officer.
Prior to Valor, as former Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Great Hearts Academies, he played a central role in scaling the organization from approximately 5,000 to over 13,000 students, overseeing financial strategy, capital planning, and operational execution during a period of significant multi-state expansion.
In addition to his charter school network leadership, Ward has advised and supported high-growth education organizations on financial planning and expansion strategy. His background also includes investment and advisory work as the Chief Financial Officer and Partner with the Charter School Growth Fund, where he gained perspective on evaluating, funding, and scaling leading charter networks nationwide.
Through his career, Ward has been directly involved in aligning growth strategy, real estate decisions, and capital deployment, bringing a practical, operator-informed perspective to complex expansion efforts. At Keyser, he helps integrate financial strategy into site selection, strategic planning, and project execution, ensuring that institutions scale in a disciplined, sustainable, and financially sound manner.
“Where there is unity, there is victory.”
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Ward Huseth is a leader within Keyser’s Educational Services Practice, bringing extensive experience in charter school finance, capital strategy, and growth planning. Most recently, he led the strategic evaluation and execution of organizational growth initiatives, including fundraising strategies, for Valor Education as its Chief Growth and Development Officer.
Prior to Valor, as former Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Great Hearts Academies, he played a central role in scaling the organization from approximately 5,000 to over 13,000 students, overseeing financial strategy, capital planning, and operational execution during a period of significant multi-state expansion.
In addition to his charter school network leadership, Ward has advised and supported high-growth education organizations on financial planning and expansion strategy. His background also includes investment and advisory work as the Chief Financial Officer and Partner with the Charter School Growth Fund, where he gained perspective on evaluating, funding, and scaling leading charter networks nationwide.
Through his career, Ward has been directly involved in aligning growth strategy, real estate decisions, and capital deployment, bringing a practical, operator-informed perspective to complex expansion efforts. At Keyser, he helps integrate financial strategy into site selection, strategic planning, and project execution, ensuring that institutions scale in a disciplined, sustainable, and financially sound manner.
“Where there is unity, there is victory.”
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& My Personal Commitment to Service
God created us all and we owe it to Him to care for and Serve others to make it possible for others to flourish. In Jon Gordon’s book “The Carpenter” he talks about how we often make life more complicated than it needs to be. When you love what you do you will embrace all the challenges, adversity and rejection to keep doing what you love. Love is also the greatest leadership and teambuilding principle, customer service strategy and sales technique on the planet. Serving is love in action. Great leaders serve the people they lead. When you love and serve you find ways to show that you care. You make people feel important and let them know that they matter. You focus on all the details because everyone and everything matters. It’s really that simple: Love. Serve. Care.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Certified Public Accountant (License Inactive)
& My Personal Commitment to Service
God created us all and we owe it to Him to care for and Serve others to make it possible for others to flourish. In Jon Gordon’s book “The Carpenter” he talks about how we often make life more complicated than it needs to be. When you love what you do you will embrace all the challenges, adversity and rejection to keep doing what you love. Love is also the greatest leadership and teambuilding principle, customer service strategy and sales technique on the planet. Serving is love in action. Great leaders serve the people they lead. When you love and serve you find ways to show that you care. You make people feel important and let them know that they matter. You focus on all the details because everyone and everything matters. It’s really that simple: Love. Serve. Care.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Certified Public Accountant (License Inactive)
Keyser is a world-class firm driven by a relentless commitment to selfless service. We challenge ourselves to grow, innovate, and raise the standard of excellence in everything we do. As servant leaders, we empower our clients to expand their impact and positively transform the lives of more students.