Annette Stewart is a dynamic and results-driven financial services and technology strategist, currently serving as Vice President of Financial Services Business Strategy & Development at Samsung Electronics America in collaboration with Korn Ferry, where she leads transformative initiatives to unlock client value, champion innovation, and elevate financial service capabilities across Samsung’s ecosystem.
With a distinguished career built on deep expertise in capital markets, financial risk management, technology transformation, and strategic business development, Annette has a proven track record of shaping high-impact solutions to complex business challenges. She excels in enterprise transformation, optimizing technology infrastructure, and ensuring operational and regulatory excellence across global financial institutions.
Annette is known for designing forward-thinking strategies that enhance client onboarding and experiences while delivering cybersecurity and regulatory initiatives that strengthen organizational resilience. A trusted partner to executive leadership teams, she drives innovation, operational efficiency, and sustained competitive advantage in highly regulated and technology-driven markets.
Beyond her corporate leadership, Annette is deeply committed to nonprofit and professional communities. She currently serves as President of the Financial Women’s Association and holds board positions with the University of Iowa College of Law Foundation, the Phi Chi Theta Foundation, and Sigma Kappa. Her extensive involvement in industry associations reflects her passion for mentoring next-generation talent and advancing diversity and inclusion in financial services.
Annette holds a B.A. from Texas State University, a J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law—where she also studied international law abroad—and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and daughter, bringing a global and human perspective to her leadership.
