The newest member of the Connecticut Humanities Board of Directors is a former state lawmaker. The state’s nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities newest Board of Directors is Lew Wallace Jr.  Wallace joins two others as board members. 

He was a State Representative for 10 years, serving on the Education Committee.  He also worked as an Assistant to the Mayor and Administrative Manager for the City of Danbury. 

Wallace holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the College of William and Mary.  

Wallace is currently the Director of Relationship Management for Commonfund, a non-profit organization focused on asset management for nonprofits and educational programs. Prior to joining Commonfund, Wallace owned and operated a Money Concepts financial planning firm.