Lisa Lewis,
Assistant Administrator
 s assistant
administrator, Lisa Lewis wears many hats. Her primary duties include administering the
Employee Benefits Program and Service Award Program. She is also chair of the Foundation's
Human Resources Committee (HRC), which is responsible for making recommendations to
management about employee relations policies and activities. In this capacity, Lewis
coordinates reviews of TCWF's human resources policies and procedures and oversees various
employee events. She said one of the most notable events presented by the HRC was an
interactive team activity that allowed employees to test their knowledge about the
Foundation.
   "It was great to see employees having
so much fun working together to accomplish a task. It also allowed new employees to better
acclimate themselves and learn more about the roles and responsibilities of other
employees at the Foundation," Lewis said.
Lewis' interest in human resources began when she was at a crossroads in deciding what
emphasis of business administration she would study at California State University,
Northridge (CSUN).
"I was a business major and couldn't decide what area I wanted to focus on,
because business is so broad," Lewis said. "It was by a fluke that I chose to
take a human resources class as an elective. I ended up loving the class and made my
emphasis human resources management."
After graduating from CSUN, Lewis began her career at Kerr Glass Manufacturing in Los
Angeles, where she worked for seven years as a personnel assistant. In that position, she
was responsible for maintaining the employee and retiree benefit plans and assisted in
managing the company's employee relations program. Lewis joined TCWF in 1996, where she
facilitates a well-received employee relations program by making herself accessible to
co-workers and creating a comfortable environment for employees to discuss personal and
work-related concerns.
"I feel it's important for employees to be happy in their work environment, so I
make it a point to walk around and boost employee morale. I encourage staff to take breaks
from stressful workloads and to walk on their lunch hours. If I sense that an employee is
feeling down, I say something to make them smile or laugh," Lewis said.
In her spare time, the Los Angeles native is busy coordinating community activities and
volunteering child care services at her church's nursery. She is also a board member of
Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA), and a member of the National Human
Resources Association (NHRA). PIHRA assists college students who are pursuing careers in
human resources by securing internships, building leadership skills and providing human
resources workshops with professional guest speakers. Lewis also enjoys her personal time,
in which she often settles down with a good book, takes a shopping spree or spends quality
time with her husband.
"I love working at the Foundation. It's a great atmosphere, and it feels so good
to work at a place where its main focus and concern is to better the community," she
said.
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