Entrepreneur.
Public Speaker.
Visionary.

Chris Young is a tech entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for people excessively punished under America's draconian drug laws, an injustice he has experienced first hand. He is also an Affiliate of Columbia University’s Safe Lab and a UXR Lab Fellow. Surrounded by poverty, incarceration, and depression all of his life, Chris found a way to use his experience as the foundation to build an empowerment app called "Like YOU!". His tech start up company helps remove the isolating effects of trauma and encourages people to journey towards a lifestyle of positive mental health. Chris’ remarkable story of tragedy and triumph received national attention and his story has been highlighted by CNN, PBS, CBS, and Rolling Stone, among others. He is currently writing a memoir about his journey.