With 14 years of leadership experience in healthcare, Mr. Stewart is an executive responsible for the strategic marketing, enterprise brand architecture and digital consumer experience for Christus Health, an $11 billion international system with over 53,000 associates and a health plan that covers over 100,000 members. In his tenure, he has consolidated marketing functions across more than 12 markets into a single, high-efficiency organization. His strategic initiatives, including a centralized media-buying process through data-driven strategic prioritization, a systemwide signage refresh, and the consolidation of creative and print operations, have delivered measurable growth in consumer awareness and annual operational savings exceeding $3 million. Under his leadership, the organization’s consumer website and his marketing team continue to receive recognition from national organizations within and outside of the healthcare arena. He also led an enterprise provider data management effort leading to an 83% increase in visibility in consumer searches. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, he serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Texas at Tyler, teaching in the “Executive MBA in Healthcare Management” program.
