Stuart Crockford serves as Senior Vice President – Corporate Development for Veritiv. In this role, Stuart leads the company’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy. He is responsible for driving all aspects of the company’s business development and M&A strategy aimed at enhancing Veritiv’s capabilities to drive additional value for customers.
Prior to joining Veritiv in March 2024, Stuart worked at Morgan Stanley where he served as Vice President of Investment Banking in the Global Industrials Group. There he focused on strategic advisory and M&A for Packaging, Basic Materials, and Aerospace and Defense industries. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he began his career by serving 12 years in the United States Navy as an F/A-18 fighter pilot.
Stuart holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University.