Tommie Lewis

President and CEO

As Founder, President and CEO of Make It Plain Consulting, Tommie is known for his ability to bring people, processes, and cultures together and drive measurable results. He leads the company’s strategic vision, fostering a culture of service excellence, transformative experiences, and unapologetic accountability that continues to propel Make It Plain forward. Tommie is a business consultant, inclusion strategist, executive coach, and training facilitator offering three decades of domestic and international experience working with corporate, academic, government, civic, and nonprofit organizations.

Deeply committed to community service, Tommie serves as Chairperson of The Chatfield Edge and board trustee with BestPoint Education and Behavioral Health, and Upic Solutions. He has held board leadership positions with Camp Joy, 4C for Children, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC), and Northern Kentucky Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Tommie holds degrees and professional certifications in Africana Studies from Tennessee State University, Egyptology and Deep Thought from the University of Chicago, International & Cross-Cultural Management from the University of Houston, Emotional Intelligence and Diversity from the EID Institute at UCLA, Coaching Across Cultures Executive Coaching from the Advanced International Executive Coaching Seminar in Rome, Italy, VIA Character Strengths, and Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). He is a member of Leadership Cincinnati Class 43