Biography
Adam Lewis is the Director of Communications and Marketing at Gradian Health Systems—a nonprofit social enterprise that works to transform the impact of medical equipment in low-resource hospitals around the world. At Gradian, Adam leads communications for the company’s operations in 25 countries—primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. He also manages marketing for Gradian’s products—technologies that enable safer surgical and critical care—and oversees the organization's advocacy and program development efforts.
Prior to joining Gradian, Adam consulted for global health organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Merck for Mothers and several social enterprises. His work focused on communications strategy and advocacy for maternal health, including speechwriting for heads of state and companies.
Adam is also a freelance researcher and writer covering global health and social justice. His articles have been published in the Washington Post, Guardian, VICE, Huffington Post, Colorlines and several others. Adam received a BA in English from Washington & Lee University.