Jeffrey Stewart

Current

Chief Technology Officer at Trekk Cross-Media
IT Advisory Board Member at Community Collaboration, Inc.
Board Member at Rockford Area Ventures

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Past

Partner - VP of Technical Services at Trekk Cross-Media
Board Member at Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Advisor at Carpenters Place IT Advisory Board

Board Chairman at Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Founding Board Member at Greater Rockford Transportation Coalition
Founding Partner at Trekk Design, Inc
Independant Consultant at net.Worth Consulting (Self-employed)
Principle Engineer at ComEd - Byron Nuclear Power Station

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Education

University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Iowa

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Connections

347 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Jeffrey Stewart’s Summary

As CTO and a founding partner of Trekk Cross-Media, Jeffrey Stewart designs system that help clients improve processes, reduce costs and optimize their communications, sales and distribution.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa, and graduate work in Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Illinois, Chicago, Jeff uses his extensive technological knowledge to provide creative solutions for clients’ communications needs. Areas of expertise include multi-tier client/server database integration, web-based applications and content management systems, cross-media formatting technologies and variable data communications.

A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Jeff regularly shares his expertise on topics ranging from variable data marketing and web-to-print technologies, to web content management solutions and the future of web development. Jeff is equally committed to the local community. He has served as chairman of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce as well as participated in numerous public task forces and technical advisory boards. He also helped to found the Rock River Valley Technology partners, which is focused on building a regional broadband infrastructure.

Jeffrey Stewart’s Specialties:

Trekk Cross-Media is a full-service marketing, communication and promotional agency that provides a unique blend of strategic business thinking, marketing creativity and best-of-breed technologies.

Jeffrey Stewart’s Experience

Chief Technology Officer

Trekk Cross-Media

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 2009 — Present (10 months)

The Chief Technology Officer’s role is to align technology vision with business strategy by integrating company processes with the appropriate technologies for both internal team members and external customers. The Chief Technology Officer is also responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing technology initiatives within the organization. This individual maintains existing enterprise systems, while providing direction in all technology-related issues in support of information operations, core company values, and core technical services offered.
IT Advisory Board Member

Community Collaboration, Inc.

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2007 — Present (3 years )

Community Collaboration Inc. (CCI) helps communities establish a culture of accountability through collaboration among all aspects of the human service delivery sector. With CCI, communities achieve measurable results toward individual and community-wide goals.

- Increase efficiencies across the human service system
- Reduce costs across the human service system lifecycle
- Increase grant opportunities and leadership roles
Board Member

Rockford Area Ventures

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2004 — Present (6 years )

The mission of RAV is to ensure a vibrant, forward looking, knowledge-based economy in the Rock River Valley through the collaboration of industry, education and government. This includes activities such as EIGERlab, Rock River Valley's venue for industry, education and government to focus on Advanced Manufacturing.
Partner - VP of Technical Services

Trekk Cross-Media

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2004 — March 2009 (4 years 10 months)

Responsible for all aspects of the technical services portion of Trekk. This is includes managing of the development and systems support staff. It also includes researching emerging technology and process trends and identifing how these may be applied toward the success of our clients solutions.
Board Member

Rockford Chamber of Commerce

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2000 — December 2008 (9 years )
Advisor

Carpenters Place IT Advisory Board

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)

February 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 11 months)

The Carpenter’s Place (CP) was established in June 2000 to provide a central, day-time center for people who are homeless. Located at 1149 Railroad Avenue in Rockford, the facility has a large Day Room with a home-style atmosphere, case management area, bathrooms, showers, storage for personal belongings, kitchen, classrooms, art room, laundry facility, donation room, and office space.

CP quickly grew beyond simply providing a safe environment away from the streets. A current array of very practical and essential life services center around professional, holistic, and goal-oriented case management. Effective service linkages, coupled with accountability, are provided for those caught in the downward spiral that has led to their living on the street. The CP of today truly “Provides the tools for rebuilding lives”.
Board Chairman

Rockford Chamber of Commerce

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2005 — December 2006 (2 years )

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Founding Board Member

Greater Rockford Transportation Coalition

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Policy industry)

June 1999 — February 2005 (5 years 9 months)

Greater Rockford Transportation Coalition (G.R.T.C.) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the creation of an integrated transportation network for the Greater Rockford area, featuring a balance of highway, rail, and air passenger service. G.R.T.C. utilizes two tools to accomplish this mission:

Information, including our web site, sponsorship of expert speakers and town hall meetings, the G.R.T.C. Newsletter, and our Listserv.

Advocacy. GRTC’s Public Policy Positions comprise the cornerstone of our advocacy actions on regional transportation issues.
Founding Partner

Trekk Design, Inc

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 1995 — June 2004 (8 years 10 months)
Independant Consultant
net.Worth Consulting (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

Consulting with client organization on the design and implementation of organization websites. Created site architecture and recommended hosting solutions for applications. Manged content conversation and implementaion of data-driven web sites using HTML, Perl with indexed flat files, NCSA web server and Solaris OS technology stacks.
Principle Engineer

ComEd - Byron Nuclear Power Station

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Utilities industry)

1985 — 1995 (10 years )

Jeffrey Stewart’s Education

University of Illinois at Chicago

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1988 — 1990

Graduate studies in EECS, concentrating on distributed systems and heuristic computation and evaluation
University of Iowa

BSEE , Electrical and Computer Engineering , 1981 — 1985

Concentration on digital system electronics, mini and micro system design and programming

Activities and Societies:

Delta Chi Fraternity, IEEE Student Chapter, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity

Additional Information

Jeffrey Stewart’s Websites:

Jeffrey Stewart’s Interests:

Emerging technology use in business, broadband infrastructure and uses, public policy issues especially as it relates to taxation and public infrsatructure, advanced systems architecture, organizational dynamics

Jeffrey Stewart’s Groups:

Rockford Chamber of Commerce Board - Chairman, Rockford Area Economic Development Council Board, Greater Rockford Transportation Coalition, Rockford Area Ventures Enterprise Council, Carpenters Place IT Advisory Board, Stateline Adobe Users Group, XMPie Users Group

Trekk Cross-Media
Rockford Area Ventures
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
UIC - University of Illinois at Chicago Alumni & Friends
Community Collaboration Inc.
XMPIE Users Group
IEM 2.0 - Intelligent Email Marketing (+1000 members)
CIO Forum
University of Iowa Alumni Networking
Goodreads
Cloud Computing
Adobe Software Users
Technology in Education
Web 2 Print and Web Marketing for Print Providers (http://maximizeprintingsales.wordpress.com)
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
Future Trends
Rockford Linked
IPN (International Printers Network)
Rockford River District Association
Web Content Management Systems
ON DEMAND Conference & Expo
The Element Rockford
Twittering
Social Media Club Rockford - Rockford, Illinois, USA
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Web815
The Seybold Report
Northwest Illinois Blackhawk Express
GetMoving! in Rockford
Marketing Innovation & Discovery
2010 PODi AppForum