Michael Lewis

Since the age of 25, Michael has been a leader in community economic development (CED), development finance, and the social solidarity economy through various organizations he founded or helped to create. Michael has led hundreds of projects over the last 40 years involving entrepreneurial development, organizing, technical assistance, training in marginalized communities, organizing solidarity networks, and designing tools and curricula to strengthen community resilience. Michael has authored 13 books, mostly focused on practice, including “The Resilience Imperative: Cooperative Transitions to a Steady State Economy,” which he co-authored with Pat Conaty. Drawing on this diverse experience and the work of countless people around the globe, he is thrilled to be part of the Synergia team that has delivered both online and in-person educational and training programs, including the 2023 MOOC.