Naomi Stewart Naomi Stewart is the Founder of Black in Place LLC, a curator, and lead consultant whose work exists at the intersection of artistic vision and strategic sustainability. With a B.A. in Anthropology and Art History from Hawaii Pacific University and an MBA in Leadership from Pepperdine University, she uniquely bridges creative practice with business acumen.
Her professional foundation includes extensive experience in nonprofit finance management, where she has overseen multi-site organizational budgets and led work in grant management, financial reporting, audit coordination, and strategic planning. These skills now directly inform her approach to supporting creative professionals in building sustainable practices.

As a curator, Naomi centers identity, collective healing, and somatic ecology through exhibitions including Sacred at Sovern LA and collaborations with Wonzimer, Brea Gallery, and Angels Gate Cultural Center. Her curatorial work explores themes of trauma, erasure, and resilience within the modern Black experience, and has been documented in exhibition catalogs and publications including CARLA magazine.

She has shared her curatorial perspective at speaking engagements including CultureHub Re-Fest.
Through Black in Place, she helps creative professionals translate artistic vision into viable business strategies. She is also a poet and essayist, and publishes her writing on The Wanderess.