With a background in integrated marketing, Lewis left a public relations agency in 1996 to start his career in digital marketing. In 2000, Lewis founded Anvil Media, Inc., an integrated marketing agency specializing in analytics, search engine & social media marketing. Under his leadership, Anvil has received recognition from Portland Business Journal & Inc. Magazine as a Fastest Growing & Most Philanthropic Company. In 2008, Lewis created Formic Media, specializing digital marketing services for small businesses. He’s co-founder of a variety of organizations, including pdxMindShare, eROI and SEMpdx, a Portland-area SEM professional trade association. As a long-time entrepreneur, Lewis is an investor and advisor to a host of emerging Portland-based companies, including Journey Fitness, NeutralSpace, Tixie and Workplace Resource. Lewis speaks regularly at industry events and has been published in books and publications including Business2Community, iMedia Connection, Online Marketing Connect and Portland Business Journal. Since 2000, he’s been an adjunct professor at Portland State University, where he teaches an SEM Workshop, and has also toured nationwide with Online Marketing Institute as a lead instructor. Active in his community, Lewis is currently involved in non-profit charity and professional trade organizations including early literacy program SMART (Start Making a Reader Today), The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) and Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE). Industry recognition and awards include Portland Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Top 25 Most Influential Pay-per-Click Experts, Top 40 Digital Strategists in Marketing and 2012 Marketer of the Year by American Marketing Association Oregon Chapter. Married with children, Lewis enriches his personal and professional life by co-hosting a weekly Internet radio show, DadsUnplugged.
