Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation

Brad Stewart is  a serial biotech entrepreneur now  working to grow Montgomery County’s economy, which approaches $100 billion per year and is the leading economic driver of Maryland.  

Brad leads an expert team of economic development specialists focused on growing a diverse cross-section of businesses here—including the life sciences, technology, cybersecurity, defense and hospitality. We help accelerate business growth for companies, foster entrepreneurship, and leverage our incredible resources, including 18 federal agencies (e.g., NIH, NCI, NIST, NOAA) and 38 federal labs which are headquartered in Montgomery County.  

Brad also chairs Maryland Life Sciences (MD Bio) and is Vice-Chair of the Maryland Tech Council. A fearless leader who’s invested his career in building and turning around life sciences companies to maximize shareholder value, Brad  thrives on complex strategic opportunities. He has successfully executed against challenges repeatedly while commercializing companies on a global scale. An experienced senior executive, he has a record of success in many specialty-areas of the life sciences industry including: immunology, oncology, transplant, orphan drugs, diagnostics, development and management of joint ventures, and extensive management consulting and corporate strategy assignments.    

Previously Brad served as Chief Executive Officer of Immunology Partners and  Chief Executive Officer of Cylex, Inc., where he executed a turnaround for an early stage, venture capital backed company (Roche, Siemens, Canaan Partners).