
Paul
Ward
Executive Chairman
Paul is Executive Chairman and a member of Pantheon’s Partnership Board, Executive and Risk Committees. Paul served as Pantheon’s Managing Partner from 2013 to 2025. He joined Pantheon from Lehman Brothers Private Equity Group, where he was Investment Director. Previously, Paul worked for Lehman Brothers Investment Bank in both New York and London on M&A and corporate finance advisory services and, prior to that, was a management consultant for PA Consulting. Paul received a BSc from the University of Leeds and an MBA from London Business School.