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Chandler’s Bio

Chandler Lewis, M.Sc (he/him/neurodivergent), is the Founder and Managing Director of 360 Social Impact Studios and the Director of Equity and Inclusion at the Cross Cultural Health Care Program

(CCHCP). With over 13 years of experience in childhood and adult education, start-ups, non-profit management, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and management consulting.

Chandler has a rich history of working with organizations that serve under-represented communities. His focus is particularly on social impact innovation and mental health. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Washington and a Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership, with an emphasis in public safety leadership, from The Johns Hopkins University. 

Previously, he worked as the Operations Manager for JustLead Washington, fostering a sustainable network of community leaders who

collaboratively work toward equity and justice throughout Washington State. 

Chandler continues his community leadership as the Executive Director of Circle of Friends for Mental Health, a mental health-focused nonprofit based in Seattle, WA, that provides therapeutic creative arts programming to people struggling with homelessness, addicon, or mental health challenges.

In recent years, Chandler has been extensively involved with numerous life science and technology startups in the Pacific Northwest, providing a wide range of consulting services focused on organizational and product development. His expertise lies in supporting the creation of organizational strategic plans, product development roadmaps, clinical and regulatory implementation strategies, and global business development plans. 

He also has significant experience working with organizations at the intersection of human services and juice, having spent 5 years with King County Dependency CASA as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad-Litem. Chandler also works extensively with the University of Washington and has served as an Adjunct Instructor for the UW CoMoon/National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program. 

He serves as a Faculty Mentor and Advisor for several prestigious programs, including The Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College, Washington State University and SP3NW’s Flexible Infrastructure for Resilient Entrepreneurship (FIRE) program, The Washington State Department of Commerce, UW CoMoon Advisory Services, UW CoMoon Labs, UW School of Nursing, and the Masters of Science in Entrepreneurship Program at the Foster School of Business.

A certified CCHCP Equity and Inclusion trainer, Chandler leads a 40-hour certification program several times a year. He also holds certifications such as Lifecycles Capacity Consultant, Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Technology of Participation (ToP): Facilitation Methods & Strategy Planning, Social Impact Strategy: Tools for

Entrepreneurs and Innovators, and Human Centered Design Workshop Trainer/Facilitator.

Chandler has engaged groups at all levels and has provided leadership on projects with organizations including the UW School of Medicine, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, the

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), Marshfield Clinic Health System, Providence Health System, the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Health Department, Downtown Emergency

Service Center (DESC), Solid Ground, Mary’s Place, and the Washington State Nursing Commission.

We talked about the following and other items

Trade mission to Australia with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee

Rural Opportunities and digital learning

DEI

Mental Health

360 Social Impact Studios

Starting a VC fund

Entrepreneurship

Chandler’s Social Media

Chandler’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandlerjlewis/

360 Social Impact Studios: https://www.360socialventures.com/