As co-CEO and co-Founder of Heavy, David Carson is spearheading the rapid growth of Heavy.com as the leading men’s entertainment company. Its audience growth has been substantial, approaching 15 million people who spend an average time of 30 minutes per day on the network.

Carson is also the co-CEO and co-Founder of Husky Media, Heavy’s ad platform technology spin-off where his efforts are focused on making video valuable for all publishers and advertisers.

Immediately prior to founding Heavy, Carson worked on a number of creative advertising campaigns for New York advertising agency, Ogilvy & Mather where he won three Clios, the Andy Awards¹ ³Best of Show², and the Grand Prix at Cannes for his innovative work on launching the IBM e-business brand.

David Carson frequently presents Heavy and Husky Media’s vision for a 21st Century media company and has keynoted a variety of major events, including OMMA New York, nextMEDIA and SXSW, among others. Carson is a quoted expert in the broadband video space in leading periodicals including the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

David Carson is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, where he majored in piano and composition. He lives in Westport, Connecticut with his wife and 3 daughters.