David is an Emmy-nominated media executive, producer and entrepreneur with a track record of building successful content driven businesses since the earliest days of YouTube, and has closed financing for two digital media companies. He is CEO of Canvas Media Studios, a venture capital backed studio which finances, produces and distributes original programming and video formats for domestic and international television and film platforms. Canvas is currently in production on a slate of six films for global streaming platforms through a production and distribution deal with Mar Vista Entertainment. Canvas has also developed and produced original branded entertainment content for clients including P&G, Conde Nast, Marriott, Maybelline NY, Macy's, JWT and Mindshare Entertainment. David is also a digital strategy and management consultant for technology companies, influencer marketing platforms and traditional media companies including ABC, PBS and Starz. In television, David was a senior executive and producer for the Carsey-Werner Company and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment. He has developed and produced programming as a show-runner for all television networks, and worked on hit series that have won multiple Emmy Awards and Nominations.