Stewart Szydlo

Stewart Szydlo is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Since 2014, Stewart has served as Business Unit Executive for North America at IBM. Prior to this role, Stewart held the position of Director - CIO Investment Banking at Lazard from 1995 to 2013, where Stewart was the global head of technology for the Investment Banking group, overseeing comprehensive technology strategies that facilitated Lazard’s transition to a top 10 global investment bank. Earlier in Stewart's career, a Vice President position at Chase Manhattan Bank from 1989 to 1995 involved the development of key integrated systems for loan pricing and relationship profitability. Stewart's educational qualifications include a Master of Science from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, a Certificate in the Program on Negotiation from Harvard Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brooklyn College.