About Me
Short Bio
For more than 25 years, Chris has been helping creators and businesses alike leverage the web to build online solutions (membership sites, LMS, and online stores). Today he's the GM of LearnDash, the leading online learning solution for WordPress.
Longer Bio
A storyteller and public speaker, Chris has been helping creators and businesses tell their stories more effectively for decades.
He's coached technology companies for more than 20 years, built and sold software companies, launched SaaS products, and had more than 8 million visitors to his blog in the last 8 years.
While at Liquid Web, he created the Managed WooCommerce platform now run on the Nexcess brand. He also helped acquire several WordPress plugins into the StellarWP brand.
Today he's the GM of LearnDash, the leading online learning solution for WordPress.
Hear What People Have Said
“Chris Lema is an entertaining, engaging, and thought provoking presenter. His sessions are always completely captivating. He uses storytelling to teach by example, which helped me retain and now use more of the strategies he taught.” – Amy Hall
“Chris Lema is consistently one of our highest rated speakers….He is a master at telling stories that position the attendee as the hero, demonstrating what's possible in a relatable way, and delivering valuable tips and insights.”
– Brian Bourn
In the News
I'm often quoted in press releases, podcasts, and on product pages. Here's a few recent ones:
- Liquid Web hires WordPress authority, Chris Lema
- Nexcess partners with Branch for developer workflow
- Nexcess announces AutoScale before holiday sales rush
- WooCommerce & Recapture help customers with abandoned carts
- Authority Magazine interviews Chris Lema
- 13 WooCommerce blogs to follow
- 50 Noteworthy WordPress blogs to follow