Company
Leadership Florida
Leadership Florida
Education
Home Region
Northwest
Class
Education Class 6
Special Designation
Lifetime Member
Biography
Abbey Stewart joined Leadership Florida in August 2023 and now serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer. In this role, she provides leadership for the organization’s programs, events, and strategic initiatives, overseeing the experiences that engage Leadership Florida members throughout the state. Her responsibilities include Leadership Florida’s Cornerstone, Connect, Education, and Executive class programs; recruitment and selection; the Annual Meeting; leadership retreats; and broader program strategy, planning, and operations.
A graduate of Leadership Florida’s Education Class 6, Abbey knows firsthand the value of bringing together leaders from different industries, communities, and perspectives. She is passionate about creating meaningful experiences that strengthen relationships, expand perspectives, and inspire leaders to work together for a better Florida.
Before joining Leadership Florida, Abbey spent nearly a decade at the Florida Department of Education, where she held several leadership roles focused on strengthening Florida’s educator workforce. Her work spanned educator recruitment and preparation, professional development, retention, recognition, and statewide initiatives designed to support educators and strengthen educational opportunities for Florida’s students.
Abbey is a lifelong Floridian, born and raised in Miami, and a proud graduate of Florida State University. She lives in Tallahassee with her husband, Jason, and son, Bryce. Outside of work, she enjoys the beach, travel, great food, good books, and Seminole football.
A graduate of Leadership Florida’s Education Class 6, Abbey knows firsthand the value of bringing together leaders from different industries, communities, and perspectives. She is passionate about creating meaningful experiences that strengthen relationships, expand perspectives, and inspire leaders to work together for a better Florida.
Before joining Leadership Florida, Abbey spent nearly a decade at the Florida Department of Education, where she held several leadership roles focused on strengthening Florida’s educator workforce. Her work spanned educator recruitment and preparation, professional development, retention, recognition, and statewide initiatives designed to support educators and strengthen educational opportunities for Florida’s students.
Abbey is a lifelong Floridian, born and raised in Miami, and a proud graduate of Florida State University. She lives in Tallahassee with her husband, Jason, and son, Bryce. Outside of work, she enjoys the beach, travel, great food, good books, and Seminole football.