DeJuan Lever is currently Sales & Marketing Lead at Diesel Radiator Company – a global heat transfer and cooling systems manufacturers based in Chicagoland.

DeJuan’s 18‐year career span has consisted of roles with increasing responsibility in both the supply chain and sales realm. This includes Regional Sales Manager at Metalex Corporation and Key Account Manager at
IMI, plc where he secured multi‐million‐dollar supply agreements with Fortune 500 companies. Prior to his role at IMI, he held various domestic and international roles in sourcing and sales at LORD Corporation among automotive, oil & gas and industrial markets. At LORD, DeJuan was the youngest appointed Global Sourcing Manager for its $130MM industrial business. He successfully transitioned to the sales function while at LORD gaining immediate global responsibility for key customers. DeJuan also had supply chain roles at Eaton Corporation graduating from its Supply Chain Management Leadership Program. Most notably, DeJuan was responsible for coordinating the eSourcing of $200MM to emerging markets with the
Electrical Group.

With an additional passion for entrepreneurship, DeJuan is Managing Partner at 28 to BRUSH Dental Studio managing the P&L for his wife’s dental office. DeJuan was responsible for the business plan, build‐out, and developing the people, processes, and systems for the practice. Within a five‐year timespan, the practice has accumulated over 4,000 patients today at its Forest Park, Illinois location. Moreover, DeJuan devised the proposal gaining an award from a major municipality to perform school‐based oral healthcare among 18,000 students at 40 schools. The practice now offers mobile dentistry services as a result of the contract. DeJuan has also started his own consulting firm, Luxe Business Partners, focused on cost savings and expense reductions for organizations.

DeJuan received his undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University. Serving on several executive boards among various student organizations, DeJuan was awarded Leader of the Year by the University during his senior year. He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Purdue University and other accreditations including executive education at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

He is an active Builder’s Board Member for Urban Initiatives – a leading non‐profit supporting social change through sport among Chicago Public Schools. He was recently elected as Board Member for Breakthrough Urban Ministries on the west side of Chicago with a focus on combatting homelessness and poverty. DeJuan is also a mentor alum for Chicago Scholars Foundation among college-bound seniors. Additional professional and civic memberships include the Chicago Health Executives Forum, American College of Healthcare Executives, Michigan State University Alumni Association, and Portage Park Neighborhood Association. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

DeJuan resides in the city of Chicago with his wife, Dr. Karen Fields Lever, and two daughters – nine-year-old, London, and four-year-old, Lane. And, a baby boy – Lawson – born October 2018.