Cathleen Ward was appointed to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County Board by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners in January 2024. Ward’s diverse government and legal experience underscore her commitment to public service and community engagement in Palm Beach County. She is the West Palm Beach City Commissioner for District 1 since March 31, 2022. She is also a partner at Ward Damon in West Palm Beach, focusing on commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, contracts, and general corporate law. Ward earned her Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Gardens, Florida and her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Before joining the Health Care District Board, she served on several boards, including the West Palm Beach Planning Board, Northend Coalition of Neighborhoods, Inc., Neighborhood Renaissance, Inc., Community Alliance of Palm Beach County, and as a member of the Emerging Leaders of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County.