Stern Consulting References
“Lew provides practical coaching to leaders in a way that impacts how people work and the results they get”
Douglas Donahue
Managing Partner, Brown Brothers Harriman pls.

The oldest privately owned bank in America which offers a range of international investment banking services
“If you are a leader who needs someone to give it to you straight and fair, who can help those around you work to their highest potential, and who infuses his work with learning and guidance in business practices, Lew is the person I would recommend. He embraced and understood the mission of our organization and donated much of his time to support our development. He is a blend of candor, reflection, and advice. Lew has helped me understand what kind of leader I really am, and has helped me work in ways that play to my strengths. Innumerable times, a five minute conversation with Lew has helped me act on a situation that I have spent hours or days mulling over.”
Katya Fels Smyth
Principal and Founder
The Full Frame Initiative
“I have worked extensively with Lew for more than 10 years in both the consulting and coaching sides of his practice on dozens of engagements. Lew is the consultant I turn to, particularly in tough coaching assignments. His coaching methodology is time tested and incredibly comprehensive. Lew consistently delivers a the highest levels and is a person of unquestionable integrity. “
Marc Reuss
Gobal Head, Human Resources
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics
Former Vice President
Human Resources, International Division
Boston Scientific Corporation
"Lew helped me and my leadership team focus on how we could collaborate
more effectively and also worked with individual team members to enhance
job performance. He is straight forward, insightful, and provides
practical advice on how leaders lead and get the results they are looking
to achieve."
Richard Freeland
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
President emeritus and University Professor at Northeastern University and the Mosakowski Professor of Higher Education at Clark University
"Lew was an unbelievable help to me in so many ways. I have been in a management position for almost 20 years and, yet, Lew helped me learn how much better I could get at the actual implementation of my skills. As a result I significantly improved my thinking skills and the way I manage processes. I have achieved major results from getting better at being more self-aware, personal planning, organization, focused thinking, creative thinking, more efficient use of my time, working with others from all areas and disciplines, and overcoming obstacles. I attribute most of this learning to Lew’s insight and guidance. I could not have not been more pleased with my coaching experience and, most importantly, the outcomes which resulted for the Hospital and our patients and staff as a result of that interaction. It was truly an invaluable learning experience for me.
John Benanti, M.D.
Department Chair
Emergency Medicine
South Shore Hospital
"lew gave me a very practical approach for filtering through large quantities of data, focusing on the most important issues, and organizing my thoughts in order to be able to communicate more concisely and effectively. His valuable insights and techniques get to the heart of the matter in effecting change and achieving results. It was a privilege to have worked with Lew, and I am ever grateful on so many levels for all that I have learned from him.”
Ann Peters
Director of Administration
Boston Ventures
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