Brenda Lewis

Senior Telecom & Wireless Advisor

Ms. Lewis has over 25 years of experience as a venture manager and business strategist. She has in-depth expertise in the mission critical enterprise wireless systems and services market, including location services, CRM, security, payments processing, logistics, asset management, billing and customer care. Her pioneering efforts include launch of the first wireless bond, FX and commodity quotation service and of the first privately funded wireless data service in China. She has managed greenfield positioning, marketing strategy, business development, venture capital funding and launch for 18 firms in telecommunications, including mobile Internet, enterprise applications integration, voice processing, location determination, wireless data and network infrastructure ventures. She has also managed e-commerce re-structuring projects for Digital, McGraw-Hill, The Equitable Companies, TRW and several systems integrators.

Previously, she had a 15-year corporate career as a systems analyst, project manager and marketing officer in international energy, shipping and metals with Exxon, Marine Management Systems and Pechiney Ugine Kuhlmann. At Exxon, she was “hooked” on wireless as a member of the launch team for the first global, interactive, real time satellite vessel communications and control system.

Ms. Lewis graduated cum laude in economics from Smith College and holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut. She attended Harvard Business School’s PMD program and earned a certificate in Telecommunications Management from NYU.

She is a charter member of the Wireless Data Forum, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “Mobile Enterprise Magazine” and a judge for Crossroads, New England’s largest venture fair. Ms. Lewis is an active big boat racing sailor.