Bryan Lewis Email & Phone Number

Senior Director with 8 years experience implementing community development strategies for mid-size and large non-profits addressing community sustainability and clean energy challenges. Developed and managed youth- and community-based programs raising $5.5 million in grants and donations with team sizes ranging from 3-60 people.Core competencies include Climate and Clean Energy Solutions, Equity and Environmental Justice, Youth Development, Program Visioning and Design, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Team Management and Development, Personal and Professional Coaching, Group Facilitation and Training, Fiscal Management, Budgeting, Forecasting, Data Analysis and Visualization, Program Evaluation, Grant Management, Board Management and Development, Networking, and Relationship Management.Educational credentials include Masters in Energy Science, Technology, and Policy from Carnegie Mellon School of Engineering.CAREER HIGHLIGHTSIncreased number of Youth Energy Squad (YES) students leading school sustainability projects annually by 500%, from 225 to 1125 students, within two years by revamping program curriculum to emphasize place-based leadership and shifting program resources to provide more engaging sustainability experiences; following this period - for the first time - three former student leaders were hired on full-time as YES Program Coordinators.Improved EcoWorks’ $218,000 operational loss into a $55,000 profit in one year - during the pandemic - by streamlining organizational structure, integrating workflows and reducing accounting errors utilizing Monday.com, as well as engaging EcoWorks Staff and Board of Directors in a targeted development campaign; effort resulted in improved collaboration among staff and with partners.Expanded Youth Energy Squad (YES) program reach beyond its home in Detroit Public Schools (DPSCD); in 8 months, grew non-DPSCD student engagement tenfold - from 50 to 500 students - by developing a new sales strategy, training sales staff, and executing targeted sales and advocacy campaigns; the new partnerships increased YES summer program funding by over 300% compared to the year prior.

Listed skills include Public Policy, Public Speaking, Research, Microsoft Office, and 20 others.