Iain Stewart

Biography

Iain Stewart is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Pork Complex at Maple Leaf Foods. Mr. Stewart is focused on leading the operations and growth of Maple Leaf’s value-added domestic and international pork business.  Mr. Stewart’s career in the food industry spans more than 25 years. He joined Maple Leaf Consumer Foods in 1997 as a Pricing Manager. In 1998, he was promoted to Director of Finance, Sales & Marketing. In 2000, Mr. Stewart became Director of Financial Analysis and he was promoted to Vice President, Foodservice in 2001. In 2005, Mr. Stewart was appointed Vice President, Six Sigma and in 2008, he assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Transformation. In 2010, Mr. Stewart was appointed to Senior Vice President, Fresh Meats, where he led both the Pork & Poultry Operations, a position he held prior to assuming his current role.  Prior to joining Maple Leaf Foods, Mr. Stewart worked for Swift/Gainers where he progressed through a series of increasingly responsible roles in the areas of Distribution, Sales and Office Management.

Research Interest

Business