Adam Stewart
Adam Stewart is the Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the parent company of the world’s most recognised brands of luxury all-inclusive resorts. Today the company is one of the region’s largest employers with over 15,000 team members and 24 resorts across four brands and eight islands. Prior to his current role, Mr. Stewart spent more than a
decade as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SRI, leading the brand’s transition to its now Luxury Included® signature. In 2015, Adam Stewart was named Hotelier of the Year both by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association. Also in 2015 he was named World Travel Awards’ Rising Star, Caribbean World’s Travel and Tourism Personality of the Year, and received the Distinguished Alumni Torch Award from his alma mater, Florida International University. In addition to his role with SRI, Mr. Stewart continues his leadership role in the family’s extensive hospitality, media, automotive and appliance business holdings, including his position as Executive Chairman of the ATL Group. In 2017, Mr. Stewart oversaw the introduction of the Starbucks® brand to Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Barbados, Turks, and Caicos and Panama. Despite being one of the most successful and admired entrepreneurs of our time, Adam Stewart remains a proud Jamaican and Caribbean citizen, dedicating much of his time to elevating the region. In 2009, he founded the Sandals Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation that harnesses the strength of the Sandals brand to tackle issues affecting the Caribbean. One hundred percent of the general public’s proceeds to the foundation goes directly to programmes benefitting the Caribbean. He is also founder and active Chairman of the local non-profit ‘We Care for Cornwall Regional Hospital’ which raises funds to improve hospital facilities. In 2016, Adam Stewart received the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for his outstanding contribution to tourism and the hotel industry. He was also named the 2016 Caribbean American Mover and Shaker – Humanitarian of the Year by the Caribbean Media Network. In 2017, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honoured Stewart with the Jerry Award for outstanding contributions to Caribbean development. Under his
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