Dr. Lewis has been involved in education, instructional design and performance technology for over 25 years; including 4 years in the health care industry, 6 years with Xerox Corporation and 2 years with Apple Computer. He has designed and developed hundreds of instructional programs for a variety of job functions across a number of industries. His national and international experience has involved areas such as leadership, management, sales and marketing, engineering, medical management, customer service and electronic performance support.

Howard also has received a performance-based certification granted by the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). A "Certified Performance Technologist" (CPT) systematically and systemically identifies and removes barriers to individual and organizational performance. CPTs specialize in one or more families of solutions used to improve workplace performance, such as training, job design, process reengineering, performance support tools, or feedback systems.

He is currently EVP, Chief Learning Officer for Integrated Performance Solutions, Inc. (IPS). IPS specializes in instructional design, eLearning development and performance improvement solutions. In addition, he is an adjunct professor for Pepperdine University and the University of Hawaii teaching subjects such as learning and technology, education program development and evaluation, knowledge management and adult learning theory.

Howard earned his doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction, instructional technology and international training from the University of Southern California. He has published a number of articles and frequently presents for professional organizations such as the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI).