Kent Lewis
Portland, Oregon
Overview
I’m a digital OG and passionate entrepreneur who regularly speaks, is frequently quoted by industry media and writes for publications including Inc, The Business Journals, and SmartBrief. In 1999, ai founded pdxMindShare, Portland's premier professional networking group and online career community to help facilitate professional connections and education. Previously Chief Marketing Officer at Deksia, I was responsible for the overall strategic direction of marketing and lead generation. As President of Anvil Media, Inc., I managed operations, marketing and sales. Under my leadership, Anvil rec
About
I’m a digital OG and passionate entrepreneur who regularly speaks, is frequently quoted by industry media and writes for publications including Inc, The Business Journals, and SmartBrief. In 1999, ai founded pdxMindShare, Portland's premier professional networking group and online career community to help facilitate professional connections and education. Previously Chief Marketing Officer at Deksia, I was responsible for the overall strategic direction of marketing and lead generation. As President of Anvil Media, Inc., I managed operations, marketing and sales. Under my leadership, Anvil received the following honors: Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies, Oregon Business Magazine 100 Best Places to Work, Portland Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Award, Fastest Growing Companies Lighthouse Award and Oregon’s Most Admired Companies. I left a Portland-area public relations agency in 1996 to start my digital marketing career. In 1997, I built and managed my first search engine marketing (SEM) team at a full-service marketing agency. I departed in 1999 to co-found the first of two agencies, Wave Rock, and emailROI in 2002. In 2006, I co-founded SEMpdx, a trade organization for SEM professionals, which then merged with ThinkNW to become NextNW in 2025. In 2008. I created Formic Media, an SMB-focused agency which later merged with Anvil. Although I’ve worked at 10 agencies, I did take on roles as Director of Marketing at goodguys.com, and CMO for ToneCommand. With a passion for education, I dedicated 20+ years as an adjunct professor at Portland State University and a volunteer for SMART Reading. In 2007, I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Portland chapter, where I currently lead a group of new entrepreneurs in the Ignitor program. I also sit on advisory boards for companies like PacificWRO, Maury’s Hive Tea, and CareSpace.AI.