Brett Lewis

Executive summary

Brett Lewis is Grant Thornton's managing partner in the Great Plains market territory, which is composed of the firm's Minneapolis, Kansas City, Wichita and St. Louis offices, as well as the Omaha and Des Moines markets. Earlier, Lewis was Kansas City office managing partner. His more than 30 years of experience includes serving previously as the Denver office managing partner, as well as the professional standards partner. He also previously served a term as the leader of the firm's Professional Excellence committee.He has significant SEC experience, which includes numerous registration statements, comfort letters, SOX 404 integrated audits and review of registrant responses to SEC comment letters. Lewis has served growth-oriented public and private clients in a wide variety of industries, including retail, restaurants, technology, manufacturing and distribution, construction, and services.

Professional qualifications and memberships

CPA — Missouri
AICPA
Association for Corporate Growth, Kansas City Chapter

Community involvement

University of Missouri School of Accounting, Advisory Board
United Way Tocqueville Society
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
Kansas City Area Development Council, Board Member; Audit Committee Chair
Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation, Board Member; Assistant Treasurer
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Black Tie Ball Leadership Committee

Presentations and publications

Education

BS, Accounting, University of Missouri