About Us
About Chris D. Lewis
Chris D. Lewis became Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on August 1, 2010, assuming leadership of one of North America’s largest deployed police services. During almost 36 years as a police officer and leader, he amassed a wealth of operational policing experience, particularly in front-line service delivery, various investigative disciplines and tactical operations.
As Commissioner, he oversaw front-line policing, traffic and marine operations, emergency response and specialized and multi-jurisdictional investigations throughout the Province of Ontario, delivered through over 9,000 OPP personnel. He was a supervisor, senior officer and executive for 28 years of his career.
Although he retired from the OPP on March 31st, 2014, he continues to lecture on leadership and policing issues, across North America. He is currently the Public Safety Analyst for the CTV Television Network, appearing regularly on Canadian television and talk-radio stations to comment about ongoing policing and public safety issues around the world.
Commissioner Lewis, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, is also a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy Program and the FBI’s National Executive Institute. He has written numerous articles and authored a book on leadership, entitled: “Never Stop on a Hill”. The profits from which are entirely committed to Special Olympics Ontario. Click here to find out more about it on Amazon.ca.
Credentials
Whether an inexperienced or seasoned leader, you will emerge from his sessions a better leader and more able to inspire your people and organization to success.
- Served at all ranks in operational policing and administrative roles, from tactical team-leader to Commissioner of a 9000-person police service – one of the largest in North America.
- Studying, writing and speaking on leadership issues for 25 years.
- Author of Never Stop on a Hill (2016) book on “leadership”.
- National trusted voice on policing and public safety issues through his many years of providing commentary on Canada’s Bell Media (CTV) television and radio news stations.
- Believes ‘leadership is leadership’, regardless of vocation. It’s about people skills and inspiring all those around you to do and be their very best.
- Known for his ‘from the heart’, honest, direct and sometimes humourous delivery, audiences love the resonating examples he offers, through his impactful story-telling.
Why Lighthouse Leadership
Some people can preach about leadership theory very effectively, but they have never actually led people or were a train-wreck when they tried. Others are actually great leaders but not necessarily talented or willing public speakers. A very few individuals can do both. They can communicate, inspire and lead others to do great things and can quite effectively teach and coach others to be better leaders.
In this era of 24-hour live news coverage; a social media driven culture; increasing oversight and demands for corporate transparency and accountability; a global economic crisis; rising labour and technology costs and shrinking budgets; increasing bargaining group pressure; a new generation of potential employees; and more, NO organization, company or agency can survive without strong leadership from top to bottom. Even in the best of times, it takes people to bring everything together into an effective, sufficient and sustainable package that will deliver goods and services consistently, professionally and with a strong customer-oriented focus. When all else fails, it is people that will make or break any organization and it takes leadership to keep that team focused, engaged, healthy and strong.
Lighthouse Leadership Services Inc. can greatly assist by providing proven consultative and presentation services to the private, not-for-profit, public and policing sectors, on a variety of executive leadership and supervisory issues.
Clients We Work With
- Addiction Studies Forum Inc.
- Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
- Algoma Women in Law Enforcement
- American Professional Management Services
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Auditor General of Canada
- Ballacaine Strategy and Execution Inc.
- Barrie Police Service
- BelAir Direct
- Bell Media – CTV
- Bill Tibbo and Associates
- BlueLine Magazine Expo
- Brantford Police Service
- Brantford Youth Wellness Coalition
- British Columbia Chiefs and Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
- Calian
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canadian Police College
- Canadian Professional Management Services
- Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Group
- Central Ontario Crime Prevention Association
- College la Cite
- Comprehensive Training Solutions (for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Joint Warfare Centre)
- Council of Private Investigators Ontario
- County of Simcoe
- Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario
- FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
- FBI National Academy Association
- Greater Toronto Airport Authority
- Halton Regional Police Service
- Halton Victims Services
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- International Association of Chiefs of Police – State and Provincial Police Academy Directors
- International Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
- KPMG
- Lac Seul Police Service
- Lakehead University
- Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police
- Matalaco Inc.
- Miller Group
- Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
- Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
- Moodie, Mair, Walker LLP
- New Jersey Chiefs of Police Association
- Niagara Parks Commission
- North Bay Police Service
- Nova Scotia Association of Chiefs of Police
- Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Corporate Security Liaison Committee
- Ontario College Police and Security Coordinator’s Conference
- Ontario Hydro Security
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Ontario Police College
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Ontario Tactical Advisory Body
- Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat I+IT Development and Performance Branch
- Penn State University
- Peterborough Police Service
- Protocol Plus. Inc.
- Provincial Assets Forfeiture Unit
- Provincial Mental Health Community of Practice
- Quebec Aboriginal Chiefs of Police
- Royal Canadian Military Institute
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service
- Special Olympics Ontario
- St. Thomas Police Service
- The Stars Group Inc.
- US Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Tampa Field Division
- University of Ottawa
- Windsor Police Service
- York Region Transit – VIVA Enforcement
Clients
Our Testimonials
“Commissioner Lewis recently conducted several leadership lectures for all Barrie Police Non-Commissioned Officers. Every member commented that his lecture was the highlight of their leadership training. His insights, passion and experience left them with lessons that will benefit our Service for years to come.”
Chief Kimberley Greenwood Barrie Police Service
“Chris Lewis is a dynamic speaker who provides leadership insights on managing the complexities of decision making in gray areas and how to be a mentor while ensuring accountability.”
OPP Chief Supt. Fred Bertucca, Commander, AGCO Enforcement Bureau
