John Lewis

President and CEO

PHX East Valley Partnership

John Lewis is currently serving as the President/CEO of the PHX East Valley Partnership, a regional coalition of community, business, educational, and government leaders whose goal is to provide leadership and support in specific areas of focus. Other prior community and work assignments include: Church Mission President (Cambodia, 2018-2021), Mayor of Gilbert Arizona (2009-2016), Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Board, Greater Phoenix Economic Council Board, Arizona League of Cities Executive Committee, Maricopa Association of Government (MAG) Regional Council member, and MAG Economic Development Committee (Chair). He currently serves on the Arizona State University Research Park Board, Dignity Health Community Board, and Park University Advisory Board. In his work career, he was employed by Apollo Group for 17 years in various executive leadership assignments and by Ernst & Young for 9 years as a Management Consultant. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Houston. With his wife LaCinda, they are the parents of eight children and twenty-five grandchildren. They reside in Gilbert, Arizona.