Justin Lewis (entrepreneur)

Justin Lewis is a software designer and entrepreneur, and one of the founders of NationalField, a software company that makes private social networks.

Justin Lewis
Born	(1986-03-20) March 20, 1986 Douglas, Georgia
Education	Coffee High School Valdosta State University[1]
Occupation	Entrepreneur, chief technology officer
Known for	Co-founder of NationalField Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30[2]
Website	www.nationalfield.com

Early life and education

Justin Terrell Lewis was born on March 20, 1986 in Douglas, Georgia. He graduated from Coffee High School and enrolled at Valdosta State University as a computer science major. He left VSU in 2008 while working on the presidential campaign of then-senator Barack Obama.[1]

Career

Lewis's work with the Obama campaign led him to meet Aharon Wasserman and Edward Saatchi. The three co-founded NationalField, an enterprise social network company, to more easily keep track of campaign data and coordinate communications between managers, staff, and volunteers.[3] He currently serves as the company's Chief Technology Officer. In 2011, Lewis was named in Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30.[2] Prior to leaving VSU, Justin worked at the school's IT department.[1]

References

1. Smith, Ben (21 June 2011). "Dem campaigns use new software to tally hard numbers". Politico. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
2. Hill, Kashmir (19 December 2011). "30 Under 30: NationalField Thinks Your Business Needs Its Own Social Network". Forbes. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
3. Overly, Stephen (16 October 2011). "From the campaign trail to the corporate office, NationalField looks to broaden its software business". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

External links

• http://valdostadailytimes.com/local/x205476487/VSU-dropout-named-to-Forbes-30-Under-30
• http://www.walb.com/story/16400830/douglas-man-honored-by-forbes