Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, GC, CM, CQM-C, MAHRDV is the President and CEO of LLE Construction Group, a woman and minority-owned, General Contracting and Construction Management Firm. LLE focuses on creating, building, and maintaining spaces where people learn, live, work, and play. LLE specializes in owners’ representation and consulting services in facility maintenance and sustainability, as well as program and project management with an emphasis in construction management and facilities support. Lasenta established Collaborative Partners, a Community and Commercial Real Estate Development Firm focused on Affordable Housing, Commercial Real Estate, and Mixed-Used Development.

Lasenta’s passion to inspire and encourage others led to establishing LLE Consulting, a division of LLE Construction Group, that specializes in providing small business strategic development, consulting, and educational training services to small, women and minority owned businesses. LLE Consulting is excited about the creation of “The PAD,” a Business, Entrepreneurship, and Contractor (BEC) Support Center, that will enable and empower small businesses through advocacy, outreach, education, mentoring and support.

As a woman and leader in business, Lasenta is passionate about engaging and sharing within her community, particularly in spaces that support the growth of women in entrepreneurship. She is a member of several professional and leadership organizations. She serves on many Boards that focuses on families, our youth, and uplifting women and our homeless communities, like Oliver Gospel Mission and Homeless No More. She has received many awards for being a woman in business and in 2016, she was recognized as the Enterprising Woman of the Year from Enterprising Magazine, notably one of the most prestigious awards for women business owners with fast-growth businesses, who mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship and stand out as leaders in their communities.

Lasenta is a life-long learner and has continued her professional development by participating in various community and leadership programs. Lasenta holds an Associate in Architectural Engineering Technology (AET) from Midlands Technical College, a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS) from the University of South Carolina, and a Master of Arts in Human Resources Development (MAHRDV) from Webster University. She is pursuing a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. She is a Licensed General Contractor, Real Estate Sales Agent focused on Commercial Real Estate, and a Construction Manager in the State of South Carolina.