Melissa Diane Lewis
Melissa Lewis is a seasoned revenue and AI transformation executive with extensive experience in driving growth, operational excellence, and marketing strategy across complex organizations. As the Founder of Sentinel Intelligence Corp, she leads the development of next-generation financial intelligence systems, integrating AI and advanced analytics to provide real-time clarity, red-flag detection, and actionable insights for executive decision-making. Her career spans over two decades in marketing and revenue leadership, including CMO and CRO roles, where she has built scalable revenue operations and aligned cross-functional teams around strategic objectives.
Melissa’s expertise lies at the intersection of revenue leadership, AI adoption, and execution discipline. She has successfully turned fragmented systems into coherent growth engines that improve forecast accuracy, uncover hidden revenue opportunities, and enable data-driven decision-making. She is also the founder of FIntel, a forensic revenue intelligence platform that brings audit-level rigor to financial and operational data. Melissa is particularly effective in highly regulated or fast-scaling environments, where governance, compliance, and integrity are as critical as growth performance.
Beyond her corporate and entrepreneurial achievements, Melissa is an advocate for ethical and human-centered leadership in technology-driven industries. She emphasizes accountability, transparency, and integrity, ensuring that organizations grow without compromising trust. A trained full-stack web developer and psychology student at Capella University, she combines technical insight, behavioral understanding, and strategic vision to deliver sustainable impact. Melissa also contributes to professional communities through public speaking, volunteer teaching, and board service for the ARS Foundation.
• Constructive Candor: Important Conversations with Coworkers, Family, and Friends
• Business Storytelling with C.C. Chapman
• Writing Recommendations
• Defining and Achieving Professional Goals
• Strategic Thinking
• Capella University - B.A.S.
• Reliability and Sales Awards
• Employee of the Month
• Women in Insurance
• Axenfeld Rigers syndrome association (ARS Foundation)
• Green Steps Partner
• T Rose International Management Group Inc.
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to persistence—never giving up, maintaining a positive mindset, and staying calm under pressure to find effective solutions.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I’ve ever received is to focus on valuing my expertise rather than just my time. I learned to price my work based on the impact and value it delivers, and to position my services in a way that attracts clients who truly appreciate and invest in that value.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would advise young women entering my industry to learn how to sell their judgment and expertise. It’s important to build a personal brand that is distinctive and stands on its own, independent of any company you work for or launch.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges—and opportunities—in my field right now is the impact of AI, which is transforming areas like copywriting, web design, and image creation. The key opportunity lies in leveraging and monetizing human judgment and expertise to guide AI effectively, ensuring the outputs are reliable, strategic, and high‑value.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me in both my work and personal life are integrity, persistence, and maintaining a calm, solution-focused mindset.
Locations
Sentinel Intelligence Corp
Ogden, UT 84404