Cerritos, CA — After 27 years of service, Sportsheets International Founder and CEO Tom Stewart is retiring from the company and will begin giving back through his non-profit organization.

27 years in any business is a long time. In fact, it’s 9,855 days, 408 weeks or 324 months of dedication, innovation, projects, product education, tradeshows and life-long relationships.

With all those years of contributions behind him, Stewart is moving into a new space.

“Retirement is not unfamiliar to me since I retired as a Commander from the Naval Reserves in 2007,” said Stewart.

“One of the most exciting things about this retirement is that I’m able to leave the company in the capable hands of my sister, Julie Stewart, who’s been my partner for over two decades and the President of Sportsheets since 2012. As the sole owner of Sportsheets, Julie will be taking the company into the next decade and beyond,” he continued.

Stewart, however, will not be resting on his retirement laurels.

Five years ago, he started a non-profit organization focusing on sourcing, refurbishing and donating drum sets to underfunded schools, called D4D. As in the past, creativity will forever be at the forefront of his heart. By solely concentrating on D4D, he will now able to help other creative people thrive.

Stewart added, “I’ll be concentrating my efforts on Carl Stewart’s Drums For Drummers, which for the past five years I’ve been dedicated to placing donated drum sets into underfunded schools with music programs. You might, however, see me on the road now and then and maybe even at tradeshows. I look forward to seeing our friends and customers again wherever we may cross paths. I am beyond grateful to the industry and the friends I have made along the way that allowed for so many wonderful memories, experiences, and successes. I wish you all the best!”

Julie Stewart added, “Tom’s innovative vision and inspiration has built our great company, and I’m beyond thankful to carry his mission forward with the phenomenal team we’ve built together. We all look forward to continued success and exciting new paths in this coming decade.”