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PRESS ROOM
Read more about L. M. Lewis Consulting and LaShana Lewis's press below. Here, you'll also find guest articles written by our CEO on other sites.
![How tech's outdated reliance on college degrees hinders workplace DEI [Fast Company]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bf3109_af6d24841ee44374b8683582cb41b2b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/bf3109_af6d24841ee44374b8683582cb41b2b4~mv2.jpg)
How tech's outdated reliance on college degrees hinders workplace DEI [Fast Company]
Downtown Engagement and Public Safety Initiative, Business and Community Leaders Outline Progress at
![Rethinking The So-Called “Skills Gap” [Forbes]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bf3109_e7bbeeac925742ea816ab25ed30e6d3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_95,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/bf3109_e7bbeeac925742ea816ab25ed30e6d3a~mv2.jpg)
Rethinking The So-Called “Skills Gap” [Forbes]
![150+ Companies Back Update to Voting Rights Act [PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_aa373936a1204c20a23a830b27481665~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/150%2B%20Companies%20Back%20Update%20to%20Voting%20Rights%20Act%20%5BPoliticsNation%20with%20Al%20Sharpton%5D.jpg)
150+ Companies Back Update to Voting Rights Act [PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton]
![New Urban Champions - St. Louis: Crossing the Divide... [NewCities]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_da04cd8100f248439c18f7ee657dd1da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/New%20Urban%20Champions%20-%20St_%20Louis_%20Crossing%20the%20Divide___%20%5BNewCities%5D.jpg)
New Urban Champions - St. Louis: Crossing the Divide... [NewCities]
![Op-ed: I broke barriers as Black woman in tech without a degree. Hire more workers like me [CNBC]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_ba89cad7e43a4b4897f8eb202050150e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_133,h_75,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Op-ed_%20I%20broke%20barriers%20as%20Black%20woman%20in%20tech%20without%20a%20degree_%20Hire%20more%20workers%20like%20me%20%5BCNBC%5D.jpeg)
Op-ed: I broke barriers as Black woman in tech without a degree. Hire more workers like me [CNBC]
![Looking Ahead, I... [Video - PBS, American Portrait]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_cc6cfd49459540009879412e17f71523~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_49,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Looking%20Ahead%2C%20I___%20%5BVideo%20-%20PBS%2C%20American%20Portrait%5D.jpg)
Looking Ahead, I... [Video - PBS, American Portrait]
![To me, work means... [Video - PBS, American Portrait]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_b58518660cfd4f159fea9f3b9aa55239~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_51,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/To%20me%2C%20work%20means___%20%5BVideo%20-%20PBS%2C%20American%20Portrait%5D.jpg)
To me, work means... [Video - PBS, American Portrait]
Voices that need to be heard: Black executives share stories of how racism has impacted their lives
![Cultivating a Fair Ecosystem [STL Biz Journal]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_16ba4962322a42138fff2348fd4fa529~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_95,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cultivating%20a%20Fair%20Ecosystem%20%5BSTL%20Biz%20Journal%5D.jpg)
Cultivating a Fair Ecosystem [STL Biz Journal]
![STLEEC Announces LaShana Lewis as New Director [STLEEC Blog]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_6afc79ec1c2d4f1b9380a73fda62070e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_90,h_90,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/STLEEC%20Announces%20LaShana%20Lewis%20as%20New%20Director%20%5BSTLEEC%20Blog%5D.png)
STLEEC Announces LaShana Lewis as New Director [STLEEC Blog]
![Stories [Diversify Tech]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_0b121a7664fa476790d0c69b6d2aed66~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Stories%20%5BDiversify%20Tech%5D.jpg)
Stories [Diversify Tech]
![Increasing Diversity Among Data Professionals and the Tech Community [SentryOne - Blog]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_2d8d1487f4254cad9dce344774c21472~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Increasing%20Diversity%20Among%20Data%20Professionals%20and%20the%20Tech%20Community%20%5BSentryOne%20-%20Blog%5D.jpg)
Increasing Diversity Among Data Professionals and the Tech Community [SentryOne - Blog]
![Vajrasara – an interview with Lashana Lewis [PASS WIT Summit Blog]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_fc1e5afe448140d3948c185b5e4dad22~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_52,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Vajrasara%20%E2%80%93%20an%20interview%20with%20Lashana%20Lewis%20%5BPASS%20WIT%20Summit%20Blog%5D.jpg)
Vajrasara – an interview with Lashana Lewis [PASS WIT Summit Blog]
![6 Ways LGBTQIA Inclusion Makes Your Company More Competitive [American Express]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_7ece7fa667c7469bb2d94107d9dfe0e8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_21,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/6%20Ways%20LGBTQIA%20Inclusion%20Makes%20Your%20Company%20More%20Competitive%20%5BAmerican%20Express%5D.png)
6 Ways LGBTQIA Inclusion Makes Your Company More Competitive [American Express]
![The Bourbon Friday Show With LaShana Lewis From L.M. Lewis Consulting [EQ STL]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_015faa07cccb4624be44176c25f5ed05~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_60,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/The%20Bourbon%20Friday%20Show%20With%20LaShana%20Lewis%20From%20L_M_%20Lewis%20Consulting%20%5BEQ%20STL%5D.png)
The Bourbon Friday Show With LaShana Lewis From L.M. Lewis Consulting [EQ STL]
![A Look At Efforts To Attract Young Professionals To The St. Louis Region [NPR St. Louis]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_98608109cf69440d946b76a880dd065a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_158,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/A%20Look%20At%20Efforts%20To%20Attract%20Young%20Professionals%20To%20The%20St_%20Louis%20Region%20%5BNPR%20St_%20Louis%5D.jpg)
A Look At Efforts To Attract Young Professionals To The St. Louis Region [NPR St. Louis]
![Do Diversity and Inclusion Have to Be Overwhelming? [Entrepreneur Magazine]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_2c66519f259c4397b2f2fe71802de24b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_126,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Do%20Diversity%20and%20Inclusion%20Have%20to%20Be%20Overwhelming_%20%5BEntrepreneur%20Magazine%5D.jpeg)
Do Diversity and Inclusion Have to Be Overwhelming? [Entrepreneur Magazine]
![Diversity Training Complete. Now What? [BLR - HR Daily Advisor]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_7253578ef5e44f2dbdf442cb3e80aaf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_138,h_92,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Diversity%20Training%20Complete_%20Now%20What_%20%5BBLR%20-%20HR%20Daily%20Advisor%5D.jpg)
Diversity Training Complete. Now What? [BLR - HR Daily Advisor]
%20To%20Break%20The%20Investing%20Spiral%20That%20Works%20Against%20Diversity%20In%20Tech%20%5BEQ%20S.jpg)
3 Ways (And 1 Huge Context) To Break The Investing Spiral That Works Against Diversity In Tech [EQ S
![Life with autism in the workplace [POCIT]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_3909ac5e4f994612882a57a6dcaac3c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Life%20with%20autism%20in%20the%20workplace%20%5BPOCIT%5D.jpg)
Life with autism in the workplace [POCIT]
![The “I’m No Different” Paradox [EQ St. Louis]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_d67c9ff074574fd99af267ec28bd33c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/The%20_I%E2%80%99m%20No%20Different%E2%80%9D%20Paradox%20%5BEQ%20St_%20Louis%5D.jpg)
The “I’m No Different” Paradox [EQ St. Louis]
![Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Overlook The Low-Income Market [EQ St. Louis]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_fcea816a1506405696659fd1d6c25e6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_110,h_73,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Entrepreneurs%20Shouldn%E2%80%99t%20Overlook%20The%20Low-Income%20Market%20%5BEQ%20St_%20Louis%5D.jpg)
Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Overlook The Low-Income Market [EQ St. Louis]
![You'll See Greater Success In Scaling Your Business If You Prioritize This One Thing [Forbes]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_a084bae0ef204bd8b58e3026721b9140~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/You'll%20See%20Greater%20Success%20In%20Scaling%20Your%20Business%20If%20You%20Prioritize%20This%20One%20Thing%20%5BForbes%5D.jpg)
You'll See Greater Success In Scaling Your Business If You Prioritize This One Thing [Forbes]
![A LaunchCode graduate makes it her mission to diversify the tech industry [St. Louis Public Radio]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_b0b59f8eaa3846ff834df1984e695279~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_158,h_106,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/A%20LaunchCode%20graduate%20makes%20it%20her%20mission%20to%20diversify%20the%20tech%20industry%20%5BSt_%20Louis%20Public%20Radio%5D.jpg)
A LaunchCode graduate makes it her mission to diversify the tech industry [St. Louis Public Radio]
LaShana Lewis makes diversity a priority at L.M. Lewis Consulting, MultiPass [St. Louis Business Jou
![Co-Working Becomes Mainstay As Freelancing Is On The Rise [EQ St. Louis]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_8800d8a66c9a4bbfa220a47aea721368~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_103,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Co-Working%20Becomes%20Mainstay%20As%20Freelancing%20Is%20On%20The%20Rise%20%5BEQ%20St_%20Louis%5D.jpg)
Co-Working Becomes Mainstay As Freelancing Is On The Rise [EQ St. Louis]
![Building Strong Communities to Help Americans Get Jobs [Opportunity@Work]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_74ddf716bab64b7cad6b1d8c9c1f1483~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_126,h_126,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Building%20Strong%20Communities%20to%20Help%20Americans%20Get%20Jobs%20%5BOpportunity%40Work%5D.jpeg)
Building Strong Communities to Help Americans Get Jobs [Opportunity@Work]
From Customer Service Rep to Software Engineer: TechHired in St. Louis
![How Jim McKelvey’s Launchcode Is Helping Unconventional Tech Talent [Fast Company]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_415b7358c26a4057acf0ea1499e1f179~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_107,h_134,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/How%20Jim%20McKelvey%E2%80%99s%20Launchcode%20Is%20Helping%20Unconventional%20Tech%20Talent%20%5BFast%20Company%5D.jpg)
How Jim McKelvey’s Launchcode Is Helping Unconventional Tech Talent [Fast Company]
![LaShana Lewis' Stubborn is Good! [I Am EStL Magazine]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_9d17c19a87554b8dacb3ed181e492eac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_101,h_131,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LaShana%20Lewis'%20Stubborn%20is%20Good!%20%5BI%20Am%20EStL%20Magazine%5D.jpg)
LaShana Lewis' Stubborn is Good! [I Am EStL Magazine]
![Why black folks should march for science [St. Louis American]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_a57e92d4b2444d3bac9e1b44c88e2409~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_118,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Why%20black%20folks%20should%20march%20for%20science%20%5BSt_%20Louis%20American%5D.jpg)
Why black folks should march for science [St. Louis American]
![Why the global March for Science is already a success [The Guardian]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_17081bf806db4b56ab5dcf6c2443f5c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_67,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Why%20the%20global%20March%20for%20Science%20is%20already%20a%20success%20%5BThe%20Guardian%5D.jpg)
Why the global March for Science is already a success [The Guardian]
Long an impartial voice, St. Louis scientists take on new role in 'March for Science' [NPR - St. Lou
![15 Women Share Why They’re Walking in the March For Science [Self Magazine]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_dfbca24adfbd4cc2ad68e6b33a5b304a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_157,h_90,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/15%20Women%20Share%20Why%20They%E2%80%99re%20Walking%20in%20the%20March%20For%20Science%20%5BSelf%20Magazine%5D.jpg)
15 Women Share Why They’re Walking in the March For Science [Self Magazine]
![President Obama Launches TechHire [White House Archives - Barack Obama]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/990e6d_7abee1d402ad424ebeea7913336039b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_79,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/President%20Obama%20Launches%20TechHire%20%5BWhite%20House%20Archives%20-%20Barack%20Obama%5D.jpg)
President Obama Launches TechHire [White House Archives - Barack Obama]
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