Lisa Lewis joined the University of Minnesota Alumni Association as president and chief executive officer on May 31, 2013. During her tenure, she has expanded the association's focus to serve 500,000+ Twin Cities and Rochester campus alumni, created a customer-centric culture to deliver meaningful programs, strengthened campus partnerships, and initiated system-wide alumni engagement metrics to evaluate and improve alumni connections worldwide.

A 32-year association professional with experience managing higher education organizations, Lewis focuses on enriching the lives of alumni, supporting student success and advancing the University of Minnesota. She led the CASE Commission for Alumni Relations and served on the CASE Alumni Engagement Metrics Task Force and the CASE Curriculum Task Force. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Council for Alumni Association Executives (CAAE) and chairs its Awards and Fellowships Committee.

Lewis graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with degrees in marketing and public relations.