Stephen L. Stewart
Principal
ESI Strategies Inc.

Stephen has over 8 years of experience working with both public and private sector organizations to provide solutions for their e- mail, file, and document management/archiving challenges. These experiences have taken him from the boardroom to the raised floor of the data center to ensure that the appropriate solution is implemented. In the process, Stephen has helped numerous financial institutions, from Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank to Liberty Mutual and Putnam to develop, design, and implement solutions to meet both their storage and regulatory requirements.

Stephen's hands on experience working with the technology, the IT staff, and having to report and manage expectations to client's legal and discovery teams have put him on the frontline in numerous e-mail discovery engagements. His ability to understand the low-level technical detail and translate that into plain English for business users and legal professionals has allowed him to successfully bridge the gap, acting as a trusted advisor to technologists, attorneys, and business professionals.

Prior to joining ESI Strategies, Stephen was the Subject Matter Expert for Discovery and Archiving at CommVault Systems where he worked with both internal and external resources to ensure that CommVault was effectively meeting the needs and expectations of the discovery and archiving market. Prior to CommVault, Stephen spent seven years at EMC where he held a variety of positions from Consulting Systems Engineer for the Messaging Business unit to Consulting Product Manager for the EmailXtender product line. During his time at EMC, he spent significant time working hand in hand with customers to build their process and use of the tools to effectively respond to electronic discovery requests.

Stephen is a frequent speaker in both the legal and IT communities regarding the challenges of e-mail archiving, discovery and data management.

Stephen is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Science with a focus on urban and environmental planning.