Karen E. Stewart

Cornell degree: BA ’85 (A&S)

Professional experience:

Community Service Society of New York, personal finance coach, 2022–present
Nuveen, head of mutual fund disclosure, 2012–2020
TIAA, senior director, 1989–2012 (Various roles in marketing, investor communications and compliance)

Reunion Campaign Committee, member, 2024–present
Cornell University Council, life member, 2024–present; member, 2022–2024, 2016–2020, Administrative Board, ex officio, 2019-2021, member at large, 2017-2019; Ambassador Committee, chair, 2019-2020; vice chair, 2018-2019
President’s Council of Cornell Women, emerita member, 2021–present; immediate past chair, 2021–2023; Nominating Committee, chair, 2021–2023; chair, 2019–2021; Steering Committee, member at large, 2017–2019; Membership Committee, chair, 2015–2017; member, 2012–2021
Cornell Black Alumni Association, member, 1998–present
Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award recipient, 2023
Cornell Mosaic, member at large, 2018–2023; Executive Committee, member, 2014–2018
Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, committee chair, 2008–2013; member, 2009–2023

Coach underserved communities about basic financial education through group classes and 1-on-1 sessions