Sheila Ellian Lewis

Sheila Ellian Lewis has extensive work experience in various roles across different companies. From 2021 to the present, they have been serving as the Director of Cross-Organization Operations at Pivotal Ventures, where they focus on driving operational efficiency, collaboration, culture, and organizational sustainability. Prior to that, from 2020 to 2021, they worked as the Interim Director of Marketing and Communications at Tides, a philanthropic partner and social venture accelerator dedicated to shared prosperity and social justice.

Before their tenure at Tides, they operated as a Strategy, Impact, and Innovation Consultant at their own company, Sheila Ellian Lewis, from 2017 to 2020. In this role, they advised companies on building and transforming their organizations, particularly focusing on CEOs of businesses with revenues between $2.5M and $50M.

Sheila also co-founded Ashton212 in 2012, a business impact consulting agency, where they served as CEO and Navigator until 2019. The agency aimed to match talent services to clients' evolving and intricate business needs effectively.

Prior to their entrepreneurship journey, Sheila founded and managed Flyin' West LLC, a consulting firm that provided strategic planning, branding, project management, and marketing services to clients in the private and nonprofit sectors. Sheila Ellian led the firm from 1997 to 2013 and developed a nationwide client portfolio.

Sheila has also held positions at Lane Bryant as Director of Marketing from 1994 to 1997, Visa USA/International as Director of Visa Enhancement Programs and Visa Gold Product Manager from 1991 to 1994, CoreStates Bank of Delaware as Vice President of New Product Development from 1989 to 1991, FCC National Bank (First Chicago) as Assistant Vice President of New Product Development from 1988 to 1989, and The Quaker Oats Company as an Assistant Brand Manager and Marketing Assistant from 1986 to 1988.

Sheila Ellian Lewis has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Marketing and Finance from Atlanta University. Additionally, they possess a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Washington University's Olin Business School, majoring in Marketing and Management.