Chelsea Lewis

Hi, my name is Chelsea, I’m a leadership & culture strategist and creative from Philadelphia and I build curious, resilient, future-ready leadership teams.

After years advising Fortune 100 clients on culture and ways of working, I now partner with women- and non-binary-led companies across tech, consumer, media, and arts & culture.

Through leadership advisory partnerships and culture-defining experiences, I help executive people leaders build growth-minded leadership teams.


Outside of work, I am an oil painter & mixed media artist working on a collection for my first solo exhibit in December 2026.

Leadership & Culture Strategist, Facilitator, Artist

I partner with organizations to answer the question ‘What does great leadership look like here?’

  • Defined leadership competencies post-merger for an international Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods company and designed a training program rolled out to more than 1,400 leaders.

  • Built a learning function for a nonprofit from the ground up, from strategy and roadmap to programs and measurement.

  • Advised the Chief People Officer of a mid-size technology company on building a more people-centered culture.

  • Advised the founder of a media startup on designing resilient, flexible team operating systems.

And I design experiential gatherings where teams see themselves differently.

  • Plein Air at Sunset: A leadership offsite for a wellness tech startup. Leaders paint outdoors at sunset to practice decision-making, navigating ambiguity, and letting go of perfectionism.

  • Bring the Forest: A leadership offsite for a tech startup that uses natural ecosystems as a lens for communication, remote collaboration, and trust.

  • Team Anthology: An experiential creative writing workshop built on folklore and leadership parables. Teams leave with an original short-story anthology they write together.

  • "Chelsea is a unicorn. She combines real, strategic expertise on leadership and team building with the kind of deep listening that most facilitators skip. She didn't just facilitate a session, she gave us a new way of seeing. Her understanding of our org and genuine care for our people translated into an impactful session that shifted our culture."

    —CHRO, Mid-Size Media Company

There are three ways to work with me:

  • Your embedded leadership partner: strategy, frameworks, and programs, owned end to end.

    An embedded leadership partner for People leaders who need someone to shape the strategy and run with it, without adding a full-time hire.

    I shape leadership strategy, recommend priorities and sequencing, and own execution and project delivery.

  • Offsites, workshops, and onboarding moments your people will talk about long after they log off.

    Leadership offsites, manager workshops, onboarding moments, and team convenings that feel like an experience, not a training. Each one is designed around your culture and your goals, whether your team is in one room, on two coasts, or fully remote.

    Teams leave with shared language, new mental models, and something worth talking about.

    Formats include leadership offsites, manager workshops, onboarding experiences, and peer-led team rituals. Virtual and in person.

  • We scope the leadership & culture project together to meet you where you are.

    Defined-scope projects with a clear start and finish, for teams that need something built well: a leadership competency framework, a manager development program, or a leadership strategy offsite that aligns your executives on what great culture and leadership looks like are your organization.

    Built from interviews with your people and designed for your team to own and sustain. Projects typically run 6 weeks to 6 months.

Let's Work Together

Client Outcomes

97%

High satisfaction with offsite facilitation

$2M

Estimated cost savings in reduced manager turnover costs

1,400

Managers reached through bespoke training

$3M

Estimated cost savings from improved leader decision-making