David Krulewich

David Krulewich is the CEO of Mission Media, a company dedicated to driving influence through independent voices. Leveraging the power of audio, CTV, podcasting, and social media, Mission Media connects brands with consumers in the most impactful ways - reaching audiences at meaningful touchpoints through a marketplace of over 100 independent influencers. By harnessing AI-driven contextual targeting, Mission Media enables advertisers to align their messaging with the right content, ensuring powerful brand storytelling and measurable marketing success. A seasoned leader in the media, audio, and podcasting space, David has a proven track record of building and scaling businesses. Since launching in 2025, Mission Media AI has executed over a billion ad impressions and generated millions in earnings for its influencers. Prior to founding Mission Media, David served as the Chief Revenue Officer at Audiohook, where he helped drive innovation in the programmatic audio and podcasting space. Before that, he was the Executive Vice President of Programmatic, Podcasting, Data, and Product at Katz Digital (a division of iHeartMedia), leading a team of 15 and overseeing over $100MM in annual media spend across streaming audio and podcasting. David’s entrepreneurial success includes co-founding Audiology in 2017, which was later acquired by Katz Digital. Before that, he held leadership roles at Connexity, Inc., where he managed major agency relationships and helped drive a successful acquisition by Taboola for $800MM. Earlier in his career, David was a top revenue-generating salesperson at Yahoo! Inc., joining via their $270MM acquisition of Interclick Inc. His journey began at WarnerMedia, selling linear TV across TBS, TNT, and truTV. With a career defined by three successful exits, visionary leadership in digital media, and an ability to drive revenue at scale, David Krulewich continues to shape the future of audio, podcasting, and influencer marketing. David earned a B.A. in Telecommunications from The Pennsylvania State University and holds the IAB Digital Media Certification. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, four children, and their yellow lab. An avid runner, he most recently competed in the Boston Marathon.