Pamela Lewis is director of the New Economy Initiative (NEI). Since joining NEI in 2011, Lewis has served as a senior program officer and deputy team leader and was responsible for helping to build a network of high technology commercialization and business acceleration services within Southeast Michigan.rnrnPreviously, Lewis served as a consultant to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and was responsible for developing asset maps and overseeing data reporting for programs in Detroit. An engineer by training, she has more than 20 years of experience as a process improvement and program management professional in addition to her experience in energy and economic development.