BENTON LEWIS

I operate at the intersection of Warfighter Performance Optimization (WPO) and enterprise sociotechnical systems. I translate operational requirements into scalable, human-centered design for military leaders, performance teams, and system developers.

Since 2019, I have supported military human performance optimization as a practitioner, advisor, and researcher. I began advising Army ROTC cadets at Austin Peay State University as a fitness intern, later returning in 2021 as the campus Fitness & Wellness Coordinator to direct physical readiness training and remote programming. In 2023, I joined the U.S. Army Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System as an embedded Strength and Conditioning Coach. After conducting graduate research evaluating and modeling the H2F architecture, I transitioned into my current enterprise human performance advisory.

My operational footprint is defined by measurable readiness. I have directed physical readiness frameworks that reduced non-deployable musculoskeletal profiles by 75% and engineered large-scale technology implementations that increased unit onboarding efficiency by 633% ahead of overseas deployments.

Tactical Human Institute

THI is my independent research and development platform, engineering the next generation of human performance optimization. It serves as a proving ground for Warfighter-centered concepts and applications. Since 2019, THI has guided 14+ professionals through rigorous assessments and selection pipelines by applying principles of human systems integration, performance training, and behavior coaching.

In 2026, I released my foundational doctrine proposal, advocating a redesign of the U.S. Army Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System to support Soldier autonomy by integrating Self-Determination Theory into the existing architecture. Today, it serves as the philosophical backbone of my collaborative approach with Warfighters and human performance professionals to reimagine the future of operational readiness.

Education

• Master of Engineering, Systems Engineering (Human Systems Integration) | Colorado State University (Expected 2030)

• Master of Arts, Sport Coaching (Strength & Conditioning) | University of Denver (2025)

• Bachelor of Science, Health and Human Performance (Performance & Wellness Psychology) | Austin Peay State University (2020)