Tom Lewis

Biography: June 2019 Architect and Attorney, Tallahassee Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Education Mr. Lewis graduated from Georgia Tech where he received Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Architecture degrees and a Masters of Architecture degree. He has been a Registered Architect for over 45 years. In 1987, he was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architect, the highest honor bestowed by its membership. He graduated with Honors from the College of Law at Florida State University in December 2007. Professional Activities Mr. Lewis served as Secretary of the Department of Management Services for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. As Secretary, Mr. Lewis was responsible for directing the provision of statewide services to state and other government agencies and employees. He is a former Vice President of Development for The Walt Disney World Co. Mr. Lewis’s career with Disney began in 1987 as Director of Residential Development and Vice President of Community Development for Disney Development Company, later Walt Disney Imagineering. He was a key member of the Disney senior executive team overseeing planning and development of Disney’s new Town of Celebration. In this role he was responsible for the early market research, business plan development, master planning and design, and entitlements strategy for Celebration. He also served as Chairman of the Celebration Community Development District. In addition, he also managed Walt Disney Imagineering’s government and community relations activities. Prior to his work at Disney, Mr. Lewis served in former Florida Governor Bob Graham’s administration as a Special Assistant, coordinating the Governor’s Florida Cabinet agenda on capital construction and land use/development issues. He then served three years as Assistant Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Florida DOT. He completed his service in the Graham administration as Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs where he was instrumental in passage of Florida’s historic growth management laws in the mid 1980s. Mr. Lewis served 11 years on active duty as an Air Force architect and manager. He was also a member of the Air Force Design Advisory Council. After leaving the Air Force, he entered private practice, establishing his own firm which became one of Central Florida’s leading architectural-planning firms, designing both public and private buildings for commercial, residential and institutional uses. Personal Interests Mr. Lewis, and his wife Cynthia, have two grown children and six grandchildren.