Robert Stewart joined the faculty of JWU after a highly successful career managing arenas, performing arts centers and stadiums at four major universities for over 25 years. With over 25 years of professional experience in the top two levels of management, Stewart managed the financial, operational and programming functions of eight different multi-purpose public assembly facilities in four different regions of the U.S. Stewart's experience includes: booking events and scheduling facilities, marketing venues and events, event management, ticketing operations and box office management, facilities operations and event services, business and financial management, generating revenues through ancillary services, and the acquisition of talent. Stewart is a Certified Facilities Executive (CFE), conferred by the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM). Stewart served as a contributing editor on the first edition of the IAVM-published Public Assembly Facility Management: Principles and Practices, which is currently in use in the Public Assembly Facility Management (SEE4050) course at JWU.