Executive Team

Frederick H. Eppinger serves as the chief executive officer of Stewart Information Services Corporation. As CEO, Fred is focused on creating opportunities that inspire growth and build off our financial strength. He combines a drive to win with a deep respect for Stewart’s rich history.

Fred is an accomplished insurance industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience. He has served as a Stewart director since 2016 and is currently a director at Centene Corp and QBE Insurance Group Limited. Before joining Stewart, he served as president and CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group from 2003 until his retirement in 2016. Under his leadership Hanover transformed into a property/casualty carrier with global reach, more than doubling the company’s employees and revenues. The company was recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by Forbes, Business Insurance and The Boston Globe. Forbes also named Hanover one of “The 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Firms in the U.S.”

From 2001 to 2003, Fred was executive vice president of Property and Casualty Field and Service Operations for The Hartford Financial Service Group. From 2000 to 2001, he was executive vice president of industry services, marketing and service operations for ChannelPoint, Inc., a business-to-business technology firm for insurance companies. Fred was a senior director and partner at the consulting firm of McKinsey & Co. from 1985 to 2000, where he was a leader in the insurance, financial services and health practices, and worked closely with insurance CEOs.

He began his career as an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand. He is a graduate of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and the College of the Holy Cross.

Elizabeth Giddens serves as chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Stewart Information Services Corporation. She leads Stewart’s legal organization, overseeing underwriting, litigation, and compliance areas of all Stewart entities.

Elizabeth is an accomplished legal executive with 25 years of legal experience, including five years at a top international law firm and 16 years at several public companies. She has a diverse background including several years in the mortgage industry and she brings a deep experience in securities law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and compliance to Stewart.

Prior to joining Stewart, Elizabeth served as SVP, general counsel, chief ethics & compliance officer and corporate secretary at Integer Holdings Corporation, where she led its legal department, and before that served as SVP, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary at Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (formerly Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.).

She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa, and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University. She is admitted to the State Bars of Texas and Oklahoma.

David Hisey serves as chief financial officer and treasurer of Stewart Information Services Corporation. He leads Stewart’s financial organization and strategy, overseeing financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury and audit functions, as well as investor relations and property management. As CFO, David partners with each area of the business to help with their financial and commercial success, focusing on top-line growth and bottom-line margin enhancement.

David brings to Stewart more than 30 years of financial leadership experience, most recently as senior advisor to the CEO and acting CFO for Prospect Mortgage, LLC. Prior to this position, his roles included executive vice president (EVP) and CFO, as well as chief strategy and external affairs officer and chief of staff for Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. In addition, David served as EVP and CFO for Fannie Mae and spent 22 years in audit and consulting roles with KPMG LLP/Bearing Point, Inc.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from James Madison University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Emily A. Kain serves as Stewart's Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”). She is responsible for the people side of the business, focusing on the development and execution of the broader human resource and talent strategies, and also leads the marketing, corporate communications and community relations functions.

Emily joined Stewart in 2014 as the manager of employee onboarding and re-engineered the hiring and onboarding processes, employee experience and employee referral program, and developed and launched the Stewart Celebrates global recognition program. Upon appointment to the CHRO role, she has led the organization in the areas of talent management, organizational design and succession planning, performance management, inclusion and belonging, employee engagement, total rewards, and all aspects of HR operations transformation.

Prior to joining Stewart, Emily worked in public accounting and held multiple human resources positions in both the professional services and oil and gas industries. She draws on experience from both domestic and international roles of increasing scope and responsibility and has applied her extensive experience to advancing Stewart’s HR function and strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Louisiana State University and a Master’s degree in accounting, with a concentration in internal audit, from the University of New Orleans. She also completed the Executive Education, Emerging Leaders Program at Rice University in 2011.

John Hamm has served as Stewart’s Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) since 2022 where he is responsible for advancing the company’s digital transformation agenda, including modernization of core title and escrow platforms, expansion of cloud and data capabilities, and the disciplined adoption of artificial intelligence as an operating model. Under his leadership, Stewart has embedded AI and automation into its workflows to convert unstructured title, escrow, and underwriting data into decision‑ready systems—improving speed, accuracy, and scalability while maintaining strong governance, regulatory alignment, and human oversight. He partners closely with executive leadership and Stewart’s Board to align technology investment with enterprise value creation, risk management, and long‑term growth priorities.

Mr. Hamm brings more than three decades of experience leading large‑scale transformation across Fortune 500 companies and enterprise organizations spanning real estate services, energy, and healthcare. Prior to joining Stewart, he served in leadership roles at Texas Children’s Hospital from 2016 – 2022, where he led enterprise technology strategy for one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems and oversaw a $44 million transformation program that enabled advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and data‑driven operations across clinical, research, and business domains. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Devon Energy, Nexeo Solutions, Accudata Systems, and LyondellBasell, where he led global platform modernization, ERP and data transformations, and complex merger and acquisition integrations.

Mr. Hamm holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Bellevue University. He has also pursued continued executive education in technology and innovation, including programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Iain Bryant serves as group president, responsible for Stewart’s agency operations. In his role he oversees Stewart’s independent title agency network of Stewart Trusted Providers™ and all products and services offered to our agency network. He also oversees Stewart Insurance.

Prior to his current role as group president, Iain served as a member of the agency services leadership team and district manager for the central US, overseeing 17 states. Iain played an integral role in establishing and executing our agency strategic plans. He cultivated strong relationships with our agency team and served as a trusted partner to our agencies, in the space of 2 years leading his team to sign over 240 new agencies and contribute to significant market share growth in several key states.

Iain began his career at Stewart after the acquisition of his company, ASK Services, of which he was principal and co-owner. ASK Services was started in 1990 by his father and grew tremendously in both size and scope throughout the Midwest prior to acquisition. Today ASK Services is a wholly owned entity of Stewart and serves as the platform to provide title production to Agents nationwide.

Prior to Stewart, Iain served in business development and management roles in various industries. He also served as board member of the Michigan Land Title Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cedarville University and has completed executive education at both the University of Michigan and Harvard University.

Ryan Swed serves as Group President responsible for Stewart’s Direct Operations and all business channels within Stewart’s distributed Direct locations and oversees Stewart Relocation Services.

Prior to his current role as Group President, Ryan served as Head of Direct Operations, as well previously holding roles in Stewart that comprised Head of National Commercial Services and Group Senior Vice President of Southwest U.S. Direct Operations.  

 Ryan began his career at Stewart in August 2020 as Group Senior Vice President, Southwest U.S. Direct Operations. Before Stewart, Ryan has worked at other large financial services/insurance firms such as: First American Financial, Bank of America, and The Vanguard Group.  

 Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Thurgood Marshall College at University of California, San Diego in Political Science - Public Law as well as a Juris Doctor degree from Fowler School of Law at Chapman University. 

Erin Sheckler serves as Group President responsible for Stewart’s National Commercial Services, a role she has held since April 2023. Additionally, Erin heads the company’s international operations and 1031 exchange entity, Asset Preservation, Inc. 

Both in her current role and in her prior position at Stewart as a Senior Division President within Stewart’s Direct Operations, Erin’s leadership has been instrumental in creating strong growth. She was honored with HousingWire's 2024 Women of Influence award, recognizing her significant impact and leadership in the real estate services sector. 

Prior to her time at Stewart, Erin was the Senior Vice President of National Commercial Services for WFG National Title Insurance Company. Her extensive experience in commercial services and underwriting played a crucial role in the growth and development of these areas in her previous roles.  

Erin's academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations & Business/Finance from Western Washington University and a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from Seattle University School of Law.