Les Chao

Les Chao is an accomplished Principal Product Manager at NBCUniversal, bringing extensive experience in digital product management across various leading companies. With a strong background at Dictionary.com as a Group Product Manager, Les Chao launched innovative solutions, including a premium subscription service and a new mobile app strategy. Prior roles include Staff Product Manager at Paramount+, where senior product leadership for Showtime's streaming services was provided, and Director of Product Management at theSkimm, focusing on team management and loyalty program implementation. Les Chao also held a Senior Product Manager position at The Walt Disney Company, leading Marvel Unlimited's growth efforts. Earlier in the career, significant contributions were made at Digital Remedy and Newsweek, along with consultancy experience and web development at NorthPoint Solutions and Routledge Enterprise Learning, respectively. An educational foundation in Computer Science was completed at the University of Connecticut, along with studies at the School of Visual Arts.