Lawn Tennis Association After finishing his playing career, Lewis moved into sports administration joining the U.K.
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in 1987, rising to become its director of tennis, in the wake of a 2000 loss to Ecuador that led to reduction of British tennis's status from "World" to "Euro-African Zone".
Rugby Football League Within a year of joining the RFL, Lewis oversaw reunification with the
British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) after nearly 30 years of division. Lewis, it was claimed by then
Widnes Vikings chairman Tony Chambers, showed his strong expansionist credentials in 2005 when he allegedly threatened to resign if
Super League clubs did not back a plan to save
London Broncos, although he denies this. Under Lewis, plans for a
Super League licensing system were introduced. Through his position at the RFL, Lewis has become Chair of the
Rugby League European Federation and Deputy Chair of the
Rugby League International Federation.
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon In April 2012, Lewis was appointed Chief Executive Officer at Wimbledon following a successful career at the RFL and Chair of Sport England. He replaced Ian Ritchie, who in turn moved on to become chief executive of the Rugby Football Union. During his tenure, Lewis has led the AELTC through the announcement of the Wimbledon Master Plan, the launch of Wimbledon's first consumer-facing brand campaign, "In Pursuit of Greatness", and presided over significant growth of The Championships to become one of the world's biggest annual sporting events. ==References==