Colin Thomson founded Kast Media in 2016, and grew it into one of the top 20 podcast networks, as measured by reach, in the world. Colin’s career began in music composition, where he developed a set of skills that contributed to his success in podcast development and production. In his 5 years as CEO of Kast, Colin has overseen its growth from small podcast production house to one of the last major independent entities in the podcast industry. Colin maintains a focus on the creative development of Kast Original podcasts and intellectual property, while also overseeing the rest of company operations in his role as CEO. Kast develops and represents premium story and conversation-based podcasts that have launched to wide acclaim and developed large, engaged audiences worldwide.