Chris Lumry

Founder / Author / Speaker / Lame Joke Teller

Chris Lumry is a speaker, author of Creativity Unlocked and Creativity Activated, and founder of OneStepGrowth, a mission-driven company that helps people increase joy and purpose through science-informed approaches to creativity in work and home life. He studied public affairs at Princeton and holds Master’s degrees in business and public policy from Harvard. After working on international social impact projects and in Silicon Valley, an unexpected wellness journey and personal awakening sparked a new approach to life and unlocked his own creativity via house music, entrepreneurship, and other expressions. He resides in California and his own sobriety journey inspired the founding of OneStepHope, a nonprofit that uses storytelling and film to inspire hope and action around addiction and mental health challenges.