Christina Lewis
Christina Lewis is an entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, ecosystem-builder, writer, and podcast host who is passionate about using creativity and perseverance to empower people to live their best lives and be a positive force in the world. She is the Founder of BFO21, a wealth management firm, and Vice Chair of the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation. Christina is also the Executive Producer of “Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?” (WSWG), a feature film based on the life of her father, Reginald F. Lewis. That film is currently in development led by Charles King of MACRO and Franklin Leonard.
Previously, Christina was Founder and Acting CEO of Giving Gap (formerly Give Blck) a nonprofit database of Black-Founded charities which she conceptualized in June 2020 and shepherded to becoming a nationally-recognized platform that has channeled over $2.7 million dollars to Black causes around the United States, receiving major grants from Microsoft, Ford Foundation, Gates Foundation and Goldman Sachs.
Christina’s work has been featured by the Obama Whitehouse, Inc., The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, PBS, and Fortune.
Christina graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in French and American History & Literature. She currently lives in New York City with her husband and three wonderful children.