D.R. (Dan) Steward

President, Pillar To Post

Dan Steward joined Pillar To Post as President in 2004, bringing more than 25 years of business experience to the position.  His charter is to support and extend the consistent growth of the company, ultimately touching over 90% of the home buying population in the U.S. and Canada.

With the goal of building a world-class organization, the foundation of Mr. Steward’s approach relies on strength of the people in the Pillar To Post franchise network, and in the quality of the product they can offer customers.

Mr. Steward’s strategy centers on corporate growth stemming from an increase in the number of new franchisees in North America, and on dedicating significant resources to supporting their local market efforts.  He is also augmenting the value-add services each franchisee will be able to provide its customers, thus enhancing the customer experience. 

Prior to joining Pillar To Post, Mr. Steward was Vice President from 2000 – 2004  of the Fortune 500 company Iron Mountain Corp., and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Shred-It Group of Companies from 1998 – 1999.  He was employed in various senior sales, marketing and general management positions with Laidlaw Inc./Canadian Waste Services Inc. from 1992 – 1998 and Sternson Ltd. from 1979 – 1991.  He has extensive work experience in the United States, Canada, Europe as well as North Africa and The Middle East.

Mr. Steward earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.  A resident of Oakville, Canada, Mr. Steward has 4 children and enjoys scuba diving, soccer and woodworking.