Cathy Csukas

"Cathy Csukas has been a trailblazer in the audio industry for three decades, championing the power of audio with creators and advertisers.

Cathy co-founded AdLarge Media in 2011, a multi-platform audio ad sales network that launched and grew some of the industry's biggest names and top-ranking podcasting brands. Cathy’s vision has solidified AdLarge’s reputation as an innovative leader in the media landscape, emphasizing the importance of diverse content and voices for sustainable growth and advertising impact.

In January 2024, Cathy launched the fwd. network as an audio-first creator community featuring underrepresented voices to build their audio brands and beyond intentionally and purposefully with a proven method and ecosystem. The fwd. network is built to simplify the buying experience for advertisers and aims to become the largest supplier of women-targeted audience in the audio space.