Lewis Fraser likes to joke that he’s spent his life as a “boring old accountant,” but his career tells a very different story. Armed with an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (1983), a Certified Management Accountant designation (1986), an MBA (1993), and a Certificate in Risk Management (2007), he has built a professional path that has taken him through museums, theme parks, insurance, and academia.
 
A proud Laurier graduate, Lewis began his career at the Seagram Museum, where he had the unique experience of interacting with the Bronfman family. From there, he moved to Bingemans, a place best known for its water park but remembered by Lewis for something else entirely: being on site for concerts by Pearl Jam, Bif Naked, Tragically Hip, and even walking and chatting with Green Day as they headed onstage. He enjoyed the place enough to work there twice.
 
His journey then shifted into the out of country medical insurance industry with World Access, where he gained deep experience in a complex and fast moving field. Eventually, his path led him back to the academic world—this time just down the road from where it all started. At the University of Waterloo, Lewis has supported academic leadership initiatives and even spoken at the university’s staff conference, contributing to the campus community in meaningful ways.
 
For someone who calls himself a boring accountant, Lewis has managed to collect a career full of unexpected stories, memorable encounters, and a steady commitment to learning and leadership.