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Consortium Directors

John Stewart
Director and Executive-in-Residence, Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium

John Stewart is the Director and Executive-in-Residence at the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium. Stewart brings nearly three decades of financial-services experience, including more than 20 years in executive leadership. His expertise spans enterprise, credit, operational and market risk, regulatory frameworks, economic capital, and corporate strategy. A former consultant with a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Stewart combines technical modeling expertise with practical executive judgment. He has also helped shape SERC since its 2023 launch as an original Advisory Council member, Risk Circle Leader and active participant in its executive, professional-development and student initiatives.

Mary Bittle Koenick
Program Director, Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium
Assistant Director, Office of Executive Education

Mary Bittle Koenick is Program Director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium and Assistant Director within the Office of Executive Education. Through years of business development at nonprofits, large companies, companies going public, small family-owned enterprises, and international development banks, Koenick has honed her skills to work with a variety of people at all levels to get results. From climate finance to international development to technology, she has touched many industries and brings a host of lessons learned to the next challenge.