Mike Lewis has been engaged in community economic development, development finance, and the social and co-operative economy for over 35 years. He is a prolific author and respected practitioner who’s been involved in entrepreneurial development, network building, strategic assistance to CED organizations and curriculum design for community resilience.  Most recently, he co-authored The Resilience Imperative with Pat Conaty of the new economics foundation and leads the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance – Scaling Innovation for Sustainability (BALTA-SIS).