Inez Stewart is the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine, a role she has held since December 2016.
With over 25 years of experience in human resources management, Inez has a deep understanding of HR’s role within academic medicine. In her role at Johns Hopkins, she leads a team of human resource professionals dedicated to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining top talent who provide the highest quality of care for patients. Inez collaborates closely with Johns Hopkins Medicine leadership to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion, create pathways for employee development and advancement, and implement programs supporting employee health and wellness. Additionally, Inez partners with human resource leaders and the health system’s presidents to further the strategic priorities of Johns Hopkins.
Before joining Johns Hopkins, he served as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Boston Children’s Hospital. She has also held several senior executive human resources positions, including Vice President of Human Resources at Tufts Medical Center and various vice president roles with the Polaroid Corporation, Arthur D. Little Inc., and Lotus Development Corporation.
Inez earned her B.A. from Boston College and her M.Ed., with a concentration in Human Resource Management from Cambridge College. She has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including Boston Children’s Museum, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Rogerson Communities, and Eastern Bank Corporation. She was also President of Conexion and served on the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Federation of New York.
She is the proud recipient of Boston Business Journal’s “20 on the Move” award for Hispanic executives and, most recently, the 2018 American Dream Award from the Maryland Hispanic Business Conference for her mentorship of young Latin professionals.