Latrese Stewart
Latrese Stewart, EMBA, is a dynamic and visionary entrepreneur serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Last Minute Messenger Service LLC, a woman-owned legal logistics company based in Springfield, New Jersey. With over 15 years of legal experience and more than a decade in executive leadership, she has built a reputation for helping attorneys, real estate professionals, and businesses navigate complex legal logistics with efficiency and precision. Through her leadership, the company has become a trusted, one-stop solution for process serving, courier services, paralegal support, and mobile notary services.
Latrese began her career as a litigation paralegal, where she gained firsthand insight into the operational inefficiencies within the legal industry. Recognizing a gap in streamlined service delivery, she co-founded Last Minute Messenger Service in 2010 and later relaunched it in 2016 as a comprehensive legal logistics provider. Under her direction, the company has successfully scaled into a multi-service organization known for reliability, compliance, and exceptional client experience. Her expertise spans operations management, P&L oversight, strategic growth, and multichannel service delivery, allowing her to drive profitability while continuously improving systems and workflows.
A graduate of Rutgers Business School with an Executive MBA, Latrese combines strong business acumen with a practical, solutions-oriented leadership style. She is known for her ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, identify new market opportunities, and position her organization for sustained growth. In addition to her professional accomplishments, she is actively engaged in community service through her work with the Urban League of Union County. Latrese remains committed to innovation, operational excellence, and empowering clients through streamlined, strategic legal support services.
• Mini-MBA: Digital Supply Chain Management
• Rutgers Business School
• Allen University
• APICS
• National Association of Professional Women
• Urban League of Union County
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Some of the biggest challenges I face are skepticism and people not really understanding exactly what legal logistics is. It's sad to say, but still in today's world, when someone sees women in business, they sometimes don't take us seriously. I've been in meetings where I pitched our business and people said, 'Oh my god, I love this concept. Whose idea was this?' - as if me, as a woman, was not able to come up with such an idea. That's always been the greatest challenge. I overcome it by proving the value and efficiency of our work. What I can't tell you, I can definitely show you. So I always tell people, give us a chance, and we'll show you just how useful and beneficial all of this is.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me in my work are integrity, excellence, and reliability. It's our company motto - we work on integrity, we work on excellence, and we work on being reliable and getting it done. Integrity is very big for me. I tell my team, please don't cut corners, please don't throw things to the wayside, because I may not be right there to see you do it, but eventually, it all comes to the light. In my personal life, I prioritize knowing where I need to be and what needs to be done. I make sure to have a stop time - 6 o'clock is my stop time for my business. I come home, I interact with my kids, I do what I need to do for my family. Yes, starting your own business is not a 9 to 5 job, and I might stay up late working till 12 or 1 o'clock after everyone is in bed, but prioritizing where you need to be and what needs to be done has been a game changer for me.