When you've been blessed, you give back.
Mitchell Ward built MW Logistics from the ground up into one of the leading logistics companies in North America. The giving was part of it from the beginning, long before there was a foundation to give it structure. He and Pam were already directing resources toward students who needed scholarships, families who needed food, and community programs doing meaningful work without enough support behind them.
MW Cares Foundation formalized that giving, creating a way to bring partners to the table, move resources at scale, and stay invested in the work over time. The commitment is to consistency. Stay close to the work, stay close to the people it serves, and make sure every dollar is moving someone's life in a better direction.
The People behind the Foundation
Pam Wills-Ward
Pam Wills-Ward leads MW Cares Foundation and serves as Chief People and Strategy Officer at MW Logistics. She brings more than 30 years of HR and leadership experience to both roles, having built her career at Freeman from HR manager to Senior Vice President of Human Resources before joining MW Logistics in 2021. A Texas State University graduate and alumna of Stanford's Executive Program, she also serves on the Logistics and Supply Chain Advisory Board at the University of North Texas' G. Brint Ryan College of Business. She shapes the foundation's priorities, manages its partnerships, and makes sure the work stays grounded in what the community actually needs.
Mitchell Ward
Mitchell Ward is the founder and CEO of MW Logistics, which he launched in Dallas in 2001 and built into one of the leading logistics providers in North America, serving Fortune 500 clients including Procter & Gamble, General Mills, Clorox, and Coca-Cola. A former Arena Football League player and Texas State University alumnus, he was named a Texas State Distinguished Alumni Award recipient in 2022. In October 2025, he and Pam made a $2 million gift to Texas State to establish the Mitchell Ward and Pam Wills-Ward Athletic Academic Center. His industry relationships and operational depth are what allow MW Cares to mobilize partners and execute community commitments at the level the foundation's work requires.
