"These 2 1/2 years have been tremendous for me to see the landscape," Stewart said. "You might know the country, but you're looking from the outside in, and now I was internal. I could see what the processes were when it comes to MLS, but also the talent level that we have from a younger age up until our first team. That is something that I cherish very much, because that has set me up to be in the position that I am in right now."