Ralph Weaver

 As a member of Board of the Soundboard Impact Foundation, Ralph D. Weaver brings a wealth of experience from his career in leadership and entrepreneurship, as well as a clear heart for uplifting the next generation. Before launching his own business, Ralph held leadership positions in public relations for various corporations, including Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson. However, after a car accident left him with extensive back injuries requiring surgery and over a year off work, Ralph had an “Aha moment” and decided to pursue full-time entrepreneurship with the formation of his own firm. Now retired, Ralph served for 35 years as the founder and CEO of a full-service meetings, events, and incentive travel company. He has received various awards and honors for his business innovation, including, most recently, the 2023 Trailblazer Award from the NAACP of Hunterdon County and the 2021 Business Award from the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ). He has appreciated sharing a portion of this life-wisdom through hosting the podcast EWC Joy Connection: Journey to Well-Balanced Living.

 Ralph’s commitment to helping others has been unwavering, and he comes to the Soundboard Impact Foundation Board with significant non-profit leadership experience. He has provided funding, in-kind donations and/or pro bono services to a variety of organizations and causes focused on cancer, the arts, education, and equality. Ralph served as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for Crossroads4Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to providing support services to people with cancer and their loved ones. He has also served as a trustee of the Crossroads Theatre Company, the nation’s premiere African American theater company.

Ralph finds great joy in mentoring young people and helping others reach their full potential. In particular, he and his life partner of 28 years, Donald B. Ralph, Esq, are doting grandparents to Olivia, Oscar, and Ophelia, as well as proud uncles to nephew Tony Ethan Bright, a junior majoring in biomedical engineering at Virginia Tech.