Ben Lewis is the Vice President of Learning and Innovation at Purpose Built Communities, where he leads the Solutions Lab, guides organizational learning, and supports field-building efforts. 

Before joining Purpose Built, Ben studied leadership and comprehensive community development at Harvard University. Previously, he served as a school leader at Strive Prep in Denver, improving the school’s state rating, and as an assistant principal at KIPP and Northeast High School in Philadelphia, where he launched academic programs and improved attendance. He began his career as a humanities teacher at Freire Charter School, achieving a 92% college acceptance rate and authoring a social sciences curriculum. 

Ben has received multiple honors, including awards from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, and is an Aspen Pahara Fellow who serves on several advisory boards. He holds a doctorate from Harvard and two degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.