Daniel N. Lewis

Summary

Daniel Lewis is a high-impact communications executive with over 15 years of experience driving digital transformation and audience growth for global powerhouses like Visa, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Sesame Workshop. He currently leads at the intersection of corporate communications and emerging technology, specializing in AI adoption and omnichannel digital strategy. At Visa, Daniel spearheaded the enterprise-wide launch of Viva Engage, achieving a 90% monthly usage rate that outperformed industry benchmarks by 55%, while simultaneously leading a ground-up intranet redesign that boosted news engagement by 20%. He is a pioneer in integrating AI into the comms workflow, having prototyped semantic search dashboards and developed sophisticated prompt systems for executive messaging. His track record includes scaling social media followings from zero to 25 million, winning a Clio Award for viral content, and managing multi-million dollar budgets. A former labor attorney with a J.D. from Cardozo, Daniel brings a unique analytical rigor to crisis management and stakeholder relations. He is also a recognized thought leader in the comms-tech space, founding 'The Comms Stack' to help industry peers transition to AI-first practices, and is a Webby Award-winning author and newsletter creator.

Expertise

Experience

• Senior Director, Internal Digital Platforms Communications

  February 2023 – March 2026

  Visa · New York, NY

  Owned enterprise digital channel strategy across Visa’s internal ecosystem including intranet, social platforms, and digital signage.

  • Launched Viva Engage on a 6-week timeline, achieving 90% monthly employee usage.
  • Redesigned corporate intranet, increasing news page views by 20% and retiring 20% of redundant content.
  • Partnered with Corporate Technology to prototype a semantic search dashboard using natural language queries.
  • Managed an annual budget of $500k–$1.5m and led a team of four with 100% retention.

• Senior Director, Digital and Corporate Communications

  February 2020 – February 2023

  Warner Bros. Discovery · New York, NY

  Directed multi-channel digital strategy for the corporate brand across web, newsroom, and social ecosystems.

  • Launched the company's first fully integrated corporate site and social media presence.
  • Developed social-first CEO communications strategy for high-profile events like the HBO Max COVID-19 theatrical release.
  • Grew social media followers 2–3x and doubled engagement rates across all corporate channels.

• Senior Director, Digital Marketing

  2010 – January 2020

  Sesame Workshop · New York, NY

  Built and scaled global digital audience channels spanning social, email, and partnerships.

  • Grew Sesame Street social accounts to more than 25M total followers and earned a Clio Award.
  • Built a giving campaign that reached fundraising goals 18 months ahead of schedule.
  • Rebooted email marketing program, growing lists from zero to 150K+ in 18 months.

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law · J.D., Law · Not Specified
• Tufts University · B.A., Economics · Not Specified