Meet the Team

Ashton Ward

Managing Partner

Ashton Ward

Managing Partner

Ashton is Eton Bridge Partner’s Managing Partner. His vision for the business has always been clear; to be the most trusted partner in executive search and interim management. He is dedicated to building a strong team to fulfil this aim and in 2019 Eton Bridge Partners was ranked number one UK provider of Interim Managers by the Institute of Interim Management (IIM).

His earlier career was spent in London and Hong Kong in investment banking executive search, before returning to the UK to help establish a highly regarded Windsor based executive recruitment firm, which was sold to a publicly quoted group in 2007. Ashton co-founded Eton Bridge Partners in 2010.

Swimming is Ashton’s exercise of choice, and when able he swims every day. He also enjoys shooting, scuba diving, skiing, walking on the beaches of north Norfolk, spending time with his children, and supporting the Leicester Tigers and England rugby teams.

See what Ashton’s clients say

I have known Ashton for several years both as a client and a candidate. Ashton and the team at EBP set a standard for the recruitment industry that many aspire to but few rarely meet. Ashton strikes the perfect balance between delivering effective and often creative resourcing solutions for his clients whilst fairly representing the needs of his candidates. He has an extensive and high quality network which he leverages to ensure perfect matches with client requirements in the shortest possible timeframe. In short the pedigree of Ashton and the team at EBP is second to none.

Chris Lalley

I have worked with Ashton for more than a decade, both as a placed interim and as somebody looking to recruit interim services. Ashton is genuinely one of the most professional and personable people I know, always highly responsive and always goes the extra mile to provide a great service. Ashton is also a very good judge of personality and cultural fit with the individuals that he suggests for clients.

Jonathan Ruddle