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Stephen Ma

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Vice President - Enterprise Architecture at Sherwin-Williams
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Stephen Ma serves as the Vice President of Enterprise Architecture at Sherwin-Williams, bringing extensive experience from leadership roles at Ulta Beauty and Walgreens. He is a proponent of a "full stack architecture" approach to align technology with business value. Stephen holds a Masters from Boston University and is a Google Cloud Certified Digital Leader.

He is an active thought leader in the architecture community, frequently speaking at industry events and exchanges on topics like AI, digital transformation, and the future of enterprise architecture. Colleagues describe him as someone who inspires engineers and is the "exact opposite of red tape."

He champions a leadership philosophy of empowerment, stating, "We dont hire smart people to tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do."

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Vice President - Enterprise Architecture
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Enterprise Strategy
An active speaker on "full stack architecture," focusing on bridging the gap between technical execution and strategic business needs to deliver measurable value across an organization.
AI in Retail
Served on the advisory board for the Chief AI Officer Exchange and has been involved in discussions and hiring for scalable AI solutions in the retail sector.
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Career

Work history

8-2026
Vice President - Enterprise Architecture
Sherwin-Williams
5-2024
Head of Enterprise Architecture
Ulta Beauty
6-2023
Advisor
Stealth
5-2023 - 5-2024
Acting Chief Architect, Enterprise Architecture
Walgreens
8-2022 - 5-2023
Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture & Engineering
Walgreens
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Education
Master's degree
Boston University
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Michigan
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