Chris Lee became President of Deseret Digital Media (DDM) in 2013 after previously serving as General Manager of DeseretNews.com and Publisher of the Deseret News from 2010 to 2012.

With CEO Clark Gilbert and Editor Paul Edwards, Chris led Deseret News through a major restructuring, followed by a period of rapid growth in both print circulation and digital audience. Chris also oversees Deseret Digital Media’s flagship property KSL.com, the top local broadcast media property in the United States, coupling news content with a robust classifieds marketplace, as well as Deseret Connect, a remote-contributor content management platform that generates thousands of stories per month for both print and digital, and for DDM syndication partners.

Chris led the acquisition of Utah.com, the leading resource for Utah travel, as well as the launch of OK.com, a media guide for families. In 2012, DDM also launched family resource sites FamilyShare.com, Familias.com, and Familia.com.br along with building over 200 social channels in Facebook and Twitter that have generated more than 50 million followers.

Prior to Deseret Digital, Chris was the Chairman and CEO of Heritage Makers, a consumer on-demand publisher of photo books, featured as one of America’s fastest growing companies by Inc Magazine (Inc 500) and one of Oprah’s Favorite Gifts in O Magazine. Heritage Makers was acquired by Youngevity in 2013.

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