Dana Lewis
Dana Lewis challenges audiences to move beyond excuses, embrace intentional leadership, and develop the confidence, character, and discipline required to thrive in life, business, and relationships. Attendees leave motivated, equipped, and ready to lead differently.
Dana Lewis is a transformational speaker, leadership development trainer, executive coach, and founder of Essential Leader. With more than 30 years of professional leadership experience across diverse industries, Dana is known for empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their highest potential through intentional leadership, accountability, emotional intelligence, communication, and character development.
She holds certifications and expertise in Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Behavioral Analysis, Corporate Facilitation, and Youth Mentorship. Recognized for her authentic, engaging, and relatable speaking style, Dana has worked with professionals at every level, from senior executives and business owners to frontline teams, helping leaders strengthen culture, improve communication, increase accountability, and drive meaningful impact.
Her leadership experience spans startup businesses, program and project management, IT, product development, marketing, sales, construction, real estate, government agencies, and organizational leadership.
Dana’s passion for leadership was born from witnessing the direct impact strong leadership can have on people, culture, and organizational success—as well as the costly consequences of poor leadership. After seeing countless organizations fail to adequately invest in the ongoing development of their people leaders, she founded Essential Leader with a mission to equip individuals with the mindset, skills, and character needed to lead effectively in every area of life.
Her signature keynote experiences include:
- Leadership DNA™ Framework
- Leadership DNA™: The Communication Code
- Blueprint for Character-Driven Leadership
- Cultivating Your Influence
- Impact & Presence
- Level-Up Emotional Intelligence
Through these transformational programs, audiences gain practical tools to improve accountability, communication, strengthen relationships, increase self-awareness, navigate conflict, and elevate their personal and professional leadership capacity.
Through every speaking engagement, workshop, and training experience, Dana’s goal is simple: develop intentional leaders who create lasting impact.
Dana Lewis is a transformational speaker, leadership development trainer, executive coach, and founder of Essential Leader. With more than 30 years of professional leadership experience across diverse industries, Dana is known for empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their highest potential through intentional leadership, accountability, emotional intelligence, communication, and character development.
She holds certifications and expertise in Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Behavioral Analysis, Corporate Facilitation, and Youth Mentorship. Recognized for her authentic, engaging, and relatable speaking style, Dana has worked with professionals at every level, from senior executives and business owners to frontline teams, helping leaders strengthen culture, improve communication, increase accountability, and drive meaningful impact.
Her leadership experience spans startup businesses, program and project management, IT, product development, marketing, sales, construction, real estate, government agencies, and organizational leadership.
Dana’s passion for leadership was born from witnessing the direct impact strong leadership can have on people, culture, and organizational success—as well as the costly consequences of poor leadership. After seeing countless organizations fail to adequately invest in the ongoing development of their people leaders, she founded Essential Leader with a mission to equip individuals with the mindset, skills, and character needed to lead effectively in every area of life.
Her signature keynote experiences include:
- Leadership DNA™ Framework
- Leadership DNA™: The Communication Code
- Blueprint for Character-Driven Leadership
- Cultivating Your Influence
- Impact & Presence
- Level-Up Emotional Intelligence
Through these transformational programs, audiences gain practical tools to improve accountability, communication, strengthen relationships, increase self-awareness, navigate conflict, and elevate their personal and professional leadership capacity.
Through every speaking engagement, workshop, and training experience, Dana’s goal is simple: develop intentional leaders who create lasting impact.
Leadership DNA™ Framework
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Breakout, Power Hour, Team Builder
This program is perfect for:
- High-performing professionals, executives, and emerging leaders
- Entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, youth organizations
The audience will leave with:
- A Clear Leadership Identity
- Unshakable Confidence in Your Decisions
- Powerful...
Leadership DNA™: The Communication Code
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Breakout, Power Hour, Team Builder
What if the key to becoming a stronger leader was hidden in the way you communicate?
Leadership DNA™: The Communication Code is an interactive and empowering leadership experience designed to help participants discover their leadership identity, master effective communication, and increase their impact in every area of life.
In this...
Blueprint for Character-Driven Leadership
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Breakout, Power Hour, Team Builder
Leadership starts on the inside.
Blueprint for Character-Driven Leadership is a powerful development experience designed to help individuals build the foundation every great leader needs — character.
In a world where leadership is often measured by results, titles, and performance, this program brings the focus back to what...
Level-Up Emotional Intelligence
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Breakout, Power Hour, Team Builder
Emotional intelligence is the foundation of effective leadership, relationships, and decision-making. Level-Up Emotional Intelligence equips participants with the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions—both their own and others’—in high-stakes and everyday situations.
This program goes beyond theory and focuses on real-life application:...
Cultivating Your Influence
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Breakout, Power Hour, Team Builder
Influence isn’t about title or authority—it’s about trust, connection, and the ability to inspire action in others.
Cultivating Your Influence is designed to help participants understand how influence is built, strengthened, and sustained in everyday interactions.
Through practical strategies and real-world application,...
Impact & Presence
Format: Keynote, Workshop, Breakout, Power Hour, Team Builder
Your presence speaks before you ever say a word—and your impact determines what happens after you leave the room. Impact & Presence helps participants develop the awareness, confidence, and communication style needed to show up as a powerful and grounded leader.
This program explores how body language, energy, communication patterns, and emotional...
