Latoya Lewis is Founder and Executive Director of EnventU, a
one-of-its-kind workforce development program designed to introduce and
encourage high school to "Dream Big" under the guidance and mentorship
of seasoned event professionals. Originally launched in 2015, EnventU
creates a pipeline to professions™ in the event industry for teens living in
marginalized communities. Through focused career tracks and skills
training, EnventU gives industry experts the opportunity to help cultivate the
next generation of event professionals through hands-on learning
experiences both inside and out of the classroom.
Under her leadership, over 150-students have been impacted by EnventU's
customized curriculum. Additionally, Lewis has partnered with a number of
industry-leading organizations, including international audiovisual
association, AVIXA, and leading media publication, BizBash. EnventU
strives to be the premiere workforce development organization for the live
events industry.
Lewis has been profiled by the Washington Business Journal, named a
2017 MeetingNet Changemaker, and accepted the 2017 BizBash Rising
Star award on behalf of EnventU. She was also named a 2018 Connect
Corporate 40 Under 40 recipient and recently awarded the 2020 Social
Impact Award from the Events Industry Council.
Latoya Lewis is originally from Los Angeles where she received a Bachelor
of Arts with an emphasis in music, business, cinema, TV and arts from
California State University, Northridge. She minored in Pan African Studies.
Lewis also earned a Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) with an
emphasis in Event & Meeting Management from the George Washington
University -School of Business. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in the
spring of 2010. Lewis recently completed the Nonprofit Management
Executive Certificate program at Georgetown University.
Latoya has come full circle from honing her expertise in live event
production and management alongside some of the industry's top
influencers to now sharing her insights to inspire young people to discover
and explore their own career pathway into the event industry in an
academic setting. When not building EnventU, she loves to balance her
work life by hiking, listening to live music, traveling, and collecting
unforgettable experiences.