Ashley Booher began her career as a sales representative at The Stewart Organization in 2000. She specialized in facsimile machines and over the last several years has been recognized by our manufacturers as one of the top fax specialists in the Country.
Early in 2007 Ms. Booher took over sales management for our printing and facsimile products. This new responsibility has her working directly with the account managers throughout our Company to better support our customers in Alabama and Texas.
Ms. Booher earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Alabama. She enjoys outdoor activities and travel.
Mr. Braswell joined us to run our rapidly expanding Texas operations. He spent eighteen years with Canon, most recently as Southwest Regional Sales Manager.
Mr. Braswell believes that the partnership between The Stewart Organization and the customer is based upon honest communication, technological competence, and is supported by ethical standards that are unsurpassed in the industry. This approach allows for a relationship that keeps the focus on the customer while bringing the appropriate technology to the market.
He holds a BBA from Stephen F. Austin State University and lives in Dallas. His other interests include competitive sports, snow skiing and American history.
Mr. Caltagirone joined the Company in 1993 and has been a major contributor to our rapid growth. His leadership has been especially instrumental to our major account growth.
Mr.Caltagirone moved from Major Accounts Representative to General Manager, to Chief Operating Officer and now to Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for operations at all Stewart Companies.
His education includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an Associates Degree in Accounting from Jefferson State College. He is an avid trumpet player, attentive husband and an active father of four.
Johnny Campbell began his career in the office equipment industry in 1981 as a Field Engineer. He was one of our earliest personnel when we opened our Dallas/Ft. Worth office in 2002.
Mr. Campbell's management abilities were apparent from the start. He has done an outstanding job building a field engineering team capable of providing "Stewart Service" in DFW. Meeting our 90 minute emergency service guarantee has been a challenge, but Mr. Campbell's team has proven capable.
A native Texan and active father of two, he is an avid golfer and hunter and enjoys being an assistant coach for his son's football team.
Chris Chadwick began work in office technology soon after graduating from college in 1998. After a solid record as our top marketing representative in Dallas/Ft. Worth, he agreed in early 2007 to recruit and manage a major account marketing team for us.
Mr. Chadwick earned a degree in Marketing from the University of Oklahoma, where he played football. He is married to a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and is the proud father of a baby girl. His interests include all competitive sports, traveling and staying active in the Dallas/Ft. Worth community.
Mr. Curry’s career with the Company began in 1981 as a Field Engineer. Since then, he has held positions of Assistant Service Manager, Service Manager and today is the Vice President Service for the entire Company.
Because of our significant customer base in Houston, Mr. Curry relocated there to start this operation for us. He has rapidly built a solid operating company in this major market.
Mr. Curry manages by mentoring his staff and leading by example. His Service Departments’ success includes the lowest employee turnover rate in the service industry, receipt of the highest-level awards from every manufacturer represented, and the fastest service response time guarantee in the entire United States.
Mr. Curry holds an Associates Degree in Business Management and an Associate Degree of Avionics Electronics from Jefferson State College. He is a long-time Harley rider and recently joined the Corvette Club.
After growing up in Houston, Mr. Parrish earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stephen F. Austin University. He has lived in Dallas/Ft. Worth and worked in the office equipment business for more than ten years.
Mr. Parrish enjoys contribuing to the growth and development of his people, He is the proud father of a baby girl, participates in competitive sports, and thoroughly enjoys offshore fishing.
Mr. Denson began his office machines career as a sales representative at The Stewart Organization in 1982. Over the past twenty-plus year, he grew into being one of the top major account representatives in the country. He has proven his success in managing accounts that include several of the Fortune 500 companies.
Mr. Denson assumed the duties of Vice President - Sales in 2003. His job responsibility now extends to marketing efforts in all offices of the Company.
An avid golfer and hunter, Mr. Denson's most challenging endeavor has been coaching girl's softball. His crowning achievement was winning the Dixie Ponytail World Series.
Mr.Lewis was Controller and then Chief Financial Officer for Stewart during the tremendous growth of the past fifteen years. The Company is now more than five times the size as when he took over the Controller position.
Due to his extensive knowledge of and interest in computer systems, Mr. Lewis transferred to the job of Chief Technology Officer. Because of his total understanding of all aspects of our business, he is in a unique position to design and implement our new systems.
Mr. Lewis worked as a Certified Public Accountant before joining Stewart. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ms. Stewart left the software industry to join us as a high volume printer specialist. After that, she moved into color sales. In this role she was recognized by Canon in 2005 as the #3 dealer color specialist in the country.
She now is responsible for all color specialists throughout our company, as well as the Account Manager sales team in Dallas/Ft. Worth. In addition to managing and supporting these teams, she has primary responsibility for related software.
Felicia earned a BA degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile. She is active in her church and is a Board Member of an AIDS prevention charity.
Walter Stewart, a Certified Public Accountant, formed the Company in 1981 with a corporate culture unique to the industry. He organized the Company to run as a professional organization, much in the same fashion as his CPA firm.
Instead of focusing on sales, Mr. Stewart believed the key to long-term success was to provide the best service in the industry.
To achieve that goal, Mr. Stewart focused on building a "Stewart family" that would ensure each employee's personal success. Stewart has achieved this by providing the incentive, opportunity, support systems and benefits for those who were willing to take the responsibility and initiative to get the job done right.
As a result, Mr. Stewart is pleased that most of today's managing staff has been with the organization since the early years, and the Company has received the highest-level award for excellent service from every manufacturer represented.
Mr. Stewart holds a B.S. from University of Alabama, is a Board Member of the University of Montevallo Foundation and a member of the Society of International Business Fellows.
Ms. Strickland has been associated with Stewart Companies since 1983. Her current position gives her primary responsibility for all elements of software application systems.
She is a Certified Public Accountant and has more than twenty years experience in the software industry.
Ms. Strickland has a Bachelor of Music from Meredith College, Accounting Curriculum from North Carolina State University, and an MBA Curriculum in Finance from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a member of American Guild of Organists, Susan B. Komen Foundation and Guest Organist for Fellowship United Methodist Church in Trophy Club, TX.
Joe Stryhal moved from Civil Engineering to the office machines business in 1971. He has been an active part of the Dallas - Fort Worth business community for more than thirty years.
Joe decided in his sixties that he needed to more fully understand the financial side of the business and earned a BS degree in Accounting and Information Management at The University of Texas-Dallas.
He grew up in Miami and still enjoys scuba, snorkeling, and boating. Joe maintains a boat on The Chesapeake Bay and is a member of the Maryland Yacht Club.
Mrs. Watson has responsibility for financial control of all Stewart operations. She has extensive experience as controller for large operations, including her last job as Treasurer/Controller of a public company.
Mrs. Watson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Alabama.
She is a member of Friends of the Alabama Ballet and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Youngblood has worked with Stewart since 1989 as an independent accountant. In 2007 he became our Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Youngblood has for many years been responsible for our tax and external financial reporting. He has extensive inventory and management experience and will now be responsible for all aspects of fiscal control for our Companies.
Mr. Youngblood is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. He graduated with honors with a BS in Accounting from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is an active alumnus and supporter of the Accounting Department. He currently participates in the Mentoring Program for upper level accounting students.