O.C. businessman to lead global entrepreneurs group

July 3rd, 2009, 12:00 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Jan Norman, small-business columnist

Orange County businessman Matthew K. Stewart has been named global leader of The Entrepreneurs Organization,

Matthew Stewart

one of the premier nonprofit membership organizations for successful entrepreneurs worldwide.

Stewart, lives in Laguna Niguel and is co-founder and co-CEO of National Services Group in Irvine which operates College Works Painting, SMJJ investments and Empire Community Painting.

He will serve for two years as chairman of the global board of directors of the 7,000-member organization. He is a member and former president of the Orange County EO chapter.

“Entrepreneurs face both interesting opportunities and tough challenges today. Now more than ever, EO provides entrepreneurs with the resources they need to understand and capitalize on the ever-changing field of play,” Stewart said. “As 7,000 business owners across 39 countries, we unite to achieve significance on personal, business and global stages. We do this by focusing on relevant and valuable opportunities available through EO’s worldwide network of peers.”

Stewart has twice been a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award, and in 2002 received the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award from the Orange County Business Journal. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Share Our Selves, the largest assistance-based charity in Orange County.

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