DGE Chris Lewis | District 6360

​Chris Lewis entered Rotary as a member of the Interact Club at Clarkston High
School where he served as President.  He is also a proud RYLA (Rotary Youth
Leadership Academy) alumnus. Chris joined the Owosso Rotary Club in 1999
and when he moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2000 joined the Grand Rapids
Sunrise Rotary Club where he became the webmaster and Secretary of the
Rotary Club. While a member of this club, he was appointed chairperson of the
Rotaract Committee for District 6290.  He successfully led the development and
charter of a community based Rotaract club serving students from three
universities.  

In 2006, he moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin where he joined the Manitowoc
Sunrise Rotary Club where he continued his work in public image for the club
and then in 2009 he moved to Williamston, Michigan where he ended up
eventually joining the Rotary Club of Williamston, Michigan and was elected
President of the Williamston Rotary in 2023-2024. While serving as President,
the Williamston Club was successful in earning the Rotary Citation.  

Chris has a passion for working with youth, but also building the public image of
Rotary Clubs through storytelling, and using multiple forms of channels to share
the good news of our clubs and of Rotary. Chris was appointed to serve as the
Public Image Chair for District in 2021 and then has led public image for the
district between 2025-2027.  He was also appointed as an Assistant Governor in
2024.
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Chris serves as Director of Graduate Programs at the University of Michigan –
Flint.  He earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan
University and was honored with the Pillar of Profession Award from the National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators in 2024.  He was recognized
with the Non-Profit of the Year Award for his leadership of Fathering Together in
2023. Chris and his wife Jean have two daughters and live in Williamston,
Michigan.