Tessa Lewis

Tessa Lewis serves as the Innovation & Diversity Program Manager at the American Physical Society (APS) since January 2020, overseeing grant administration and program operations within the Innovation portfolio. As the founder of Best Self Collective, established in July 2013, Tessa empowers women entrepreneurs through personal and professional development and hosts the Best Self Collective Podcast. Previous experience includes high-level administrative support to the Chief Programming Executive at PBS, B2B sales at LivingSocial focusing on client relationships and marketing campaigns, and managing membership retention strategies at the American Society of Travel Advisors. Tessa's early career involved event planning for the National Law Center for Children and Families. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies from George Mason University and has participated in the Oxford Programme for Undergraduate Studies.