About​

Dr. David Ballard is a psychologist, non-profit executive, and organizational consultant with more than two decades of experience focusing on organizational effectiveness, occupational health promotion, workforce mental health, program design and evaluation, and systems-level workplace interventions. He has provided research, consultation, and training services to government agencies, industry groups, corporations, private equity firms, medical schools, and universities.

Dr. Ballard serves as Vice President of One Mind at Work, where he is responsible for driving the program’s mission translate science into employer best practices that measurably impact workforce mental health and organizational performance. He partners with One Mind at Work’s global coalition of organizations and senior leaders who are committed to developing and implementing best-in-class workplace mental health programs.

Prior to joining One Mind, Dr. Ballard was at the American Psychological Association, where he led APA’s Office of Applied Psychology, Center for Organizational Excellence, and Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program. He co-chaired the development of APA’s strategic plan, as well as the association’s workforce development strategy, and collaborated with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to promote the use of psychological research, theory, and methods to address real-world issues..

Dr. Ballard currently chairs the Board of Directors for The Health Project, which presents the prestigious C. Everett Koop National Health Awards, co-chairs the Advisory Committee for The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health in the Workplace, and is a member of NIOSH’s Cross-Sector Council on Healthy Work Design and Well-being and the External Advisory Board for the Johns Hopkins P.O.E. Total Worker Health Center in Mental Health.

Dr. Ballard is the co-editor of the book, The Psychologically Healthy Workplace: Building a Win-Win Environment for Organizations and Employees (2016). He received his doctorate in psychology and his MBA in health services administration from Widener University.

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