Erin Lewellen

Chief Executive Officer at Global Citizen Year

Erin Lewellen is an experienced executive and leader in the education and social impact sectors. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Tilting Futures.1 Prior to this role, Erin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Global Citizen Year from May 2022, and before that, she was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the same organization from January 2015 to May 2022.1

Career Highlights

Global Citizen Year: During her tenure at Global Citizen Year, Erin led a team of 50 employees across 5 countries and managed the Board of Directors. She achieved significant growth for the organization, tripling its size in 3 years and increasing program demand by over 500%.1

Revolution Foods: Before joining Global Citizen Year, Erin worked as the Vice President of School Partnerships at Revolution Foods from July 2007 to December 2013. In this role, she led the company's revenue growth, building a national team of over 20 sales and customer service leaders. Under her leadership, the company's annual revenue increased from $500,000 to $80 million over a 6-year period.1

Playworks: Erin also held the position of Bay Area Regional Director at Playworks (formerly Sports4Kids) from 2004 to 2007, where she was responsible for managing 108 full-time staff and overseeing programming in 92 Bay Area schools.1

Education

Erin's educational background includes:

Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Seth Godin's altMBA program, focusing on Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Oregon's Robert D. Clark Honors College1

Erin Lewellen is known for her expertise in education, leadership, and social entrepreneurship. She continues to contribute to discussions on future skills, workforce development, and innovative approaches to education through her professional network.2 3

Experience

Chief Executive Officer at Global Citizen Year (May 2022 - Present)

President and Chief Operating Officer at Global Citizen Year (January 2015 - May 2022), Vice President, Recruitment and Growth Strategy at Global Citizen Year (January 2014 - December 2014), Expert-in-Residence at Rippleworks (January 2022 - Present), Vice President, School Partnerships at Revolution Foods (July 2007 - December 2013), Bay Area Regional Director at Playworks (2004 - 2007)

Education

Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership at Seth Godin's altMBA, Bachelor of Arts (BA), History at University of Oregon, Robert D. Clark Honors College (1995 - 2001)