Lee Waterworth

Lee Waterworth is a successful entrepreneur with a passion for creating technologies and media that help mission-driven companies achieve success. He is the former Founder and CEO of Yekra, a digital distribution and marketing engine that revolutionized the way content is connected with audiences. During his tenure, Lee raised over $5 million and led a team of 23 professionals. He also pioneered a direct-to-consumer model that major technology companies around the globe now employ.

After leaving Yekra, Lee became the Entrepreneur in Residence and General Manager at USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project, a media data analytics platform funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation that measures the impact of media. He also worked as the Entrepreneur in Residence for ThriveOn, where he launched Thrive Health Access and a new healing modality called HemaLucent, as well as ThriveOn.com, a new media platform. Additionally, Lee helped launch, market, and publicize Rythmia, the first legal medically-licensed ayahuasca resort in the world. He has continued to work with numerous creators on the production and distribution of game-changing content and also line-produced, co-produced and released THRIVE II: This Is What It Takes in Q4 2020.

Overall, Lee Waterworth is an innovative entrepreneur with a proven track record of success in building and scaling mission-driven companies. He has extensive experience in digital distribution, marketing, media analytics, and content production.