CEO

• Feb 2011 - Present

Managing Principal

• Feb 2010 - Present

Hamel Interests is a private holding company engaged in a diversity of business activities: energy, aviation, real estate, private equity, textiles and digital marketing. Hamel Interests is a private holding company engaged in a diversity of business activities: energy, aviation, real estate, private equity, textiles and digital marketing.

Advisory Council and Development Board

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

The London Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras. Its many activities include an energetic and ground-breaking education and community programme LSO Discovery, a record company LSO Live, a music education centre LSO St Luke's and pioneering work in the field of digital music. The London Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras. Its many activities include an energetic and ground-breaking education and community programme LSO Discovery, a record company LSO Live, a music education centre LSO St Luke's and pioneering work in the field of digital music.

Executive Board

• 2010 - Dec 2011

The Saïd Business School is one of Europe's youngest and most entrepreneurial business schools. An integral part of the University of Oxford, the School embodies the academic rigour and forward thinking that has made Oxford a world leader in education. In 2010, Forbes ranked the School 1st among non-US business schools with most satisfied MBAs. The MBA programme was ranked 10th among non-US MBA programs in the 2008 Business Week MBA rankings. The School was ranked 16th worldwide and 2nd in the UK in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2010. Show less

Director

• Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

In 2009, ReachLocal was recognized by Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 500TM as the #1 Fastest growing company in North America, based on its five-year fiscal revenue growth. In 5 years, the startup reached an annual revenue of over $400 million with a compounded annual growth rate of 146,050 percent. ReachLocal's growth rate is only second to Google’s. In 2010, ReachLocal completed its IPO on the NASDAQ and reached a market valuation of over $800 million.

National Sales & Strategy

• Oct 2004 - Jul 2009

Stewart is a founding member of the ReachLocal distribution organization and has been with ReachLocal since the company launched in 2004. Stewart is responsible for vertical strategy, account acquisitions and business development.

Managing Principle

• Mar 2002 - Oct 2004

Stewart was a founder and CEO with Empire Mergers & Acquisitions. A company which assisted its clients in buying and selling privately held businesses, instituting employee stock ownership plans, and performing business valuations. Empire's focus is closely-held, middle-market businesses in domestic and international markets. Chairman - Dean Harrold (Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Caesars Palace Las Vegas; Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Caesars World Marketing; Former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Las Vegas Hilton. Dean spent over 10 years with Park Place Entertainment (now Caesars Entertainment), one of the preeminent names in gaming. CEO - Stewart Hamel founded Empire Business Consultants. Show less