Stewi Corno

Stewi is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Microsoft Federal focused on cloud and digital strategy, partnerships and growing a multi-billion dollar pipeline across the federal government. Working in both the IT and aerospace industries, Stewi has 15 years of experience holding various leadership roles in operations, business development, strategic analysis, and program management - supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Civilian agencies. Stewi was selected to participate in the Northrop Grumman Women in Leadership Program, served in multiple leadership roles on the AFCEA Bethesda Board, and was in the ACT-IAC Voyagers leadership development program.

A DMV native, Stewi went to Oakton High School in Vienna, VA. Stewi holds a master’s in Systems Engineering Management from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she played varsity field hockey. Stewi lives in Potomac, MD with her husband, Andy, and their two daughters - Cameron and Kaitlin. 

Stewi is a passionate brain cancer advocate and has close ties to this cause, as her daughter, Cameron, was diagnosed with and anaplastic ependymoma in 2020 (treated at Children's National). She was first introduced to the organization when Cameron received the Jack Preston Courage Award at the 2021 LBF Fall Ball. Most recently, Stewi was the 2022 LBF Fall Ball Chair - making it the first ever sold-out event, raising a record-setting amount of over $500,000. Stewi hokpes to confine to support Fall Ball, as well as bring her background in advocacy and technology to the LBF Mission.