Edward Lewis served as a Machinery Technician and retired from the Coast Guard with 32 years of service, 16 as a Master Chief. His shipboard assignments included the USCGC MIDGETT, USCGC POINT DORAN, USCGC POINT SPENCER and the USCGC MANOWAR. Command Master Chief tours included Sector Guam in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Fourteenth District in Hawai’i, the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support in Washington D.C., and Force Readiness Command in Norfolk, Va. He also served as the School Chief of the Chief Petty Officer’s Academy and led the Coast Guard’s largest engineering career field as the Machinery Technician Rating Force Master Chief.

In addition to assigned duties, Edward served on the Commandant’s Leadership Advisory Council, as an analyst on the Outlook Vision Team (10-year Strategy), Royal Navy and US Coast Guard future technical support study, and the core team for the Evergreen Project (25-year Strategy). He is currently a member of Green Advantage INC’s Education and Credentialing Board. In addition, he is a member of Arizona State University’s Senior Enlisted Advisory Council. Edward is a graduate of the Army Sergeant’s Major Academy, Class 57, and holds a master’s degree in human service counseling / military resilience with distinction from Liberty University.

Now as Vice President for Business Development, he focuses on staff recruiting, creating strategic business partnerships, expanding Maritime Institute’s customer base, and aligning efforts across the organization.

Ed has extensive experience on Pacific Islands and saw firsthand the impact of plastics on wildlife, the culture of indigenous Oceana Peoples, and the environment. He spends his free time with his wife, Michelle, enjoying the outdoors and advocating for the maritime workforce.