Number of Founded Organizations 1
CB Rank (Person) 1,970
  • Primary Job Title CEO
  • Primary Organization 
    medialab

Serial entrepreneur Michael Heyward co-founded Whisper with Brad Brooks in 2012 with the mission of giving people a place to freely and authentically express themselves. Whisper is one of the fastest-growing media companies, generating over 17 billion content views per month. Prior to Whisper, the LA native worked in different roles related to

consumer-based marketing at startup TigerText. As a teenager, Michael was an avid Formula One Racing fan and secured the United States commercial rights for the sport.

In 2016, Michael was named one of AdWeek's "Young Influentials". In 2014, he was named one of Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30” and one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.” Michael is a frequent keynote speaker and has spoken at a number of prominent conferences, including WSJ D, Fortune Tech Brainstorm, TechCrunch Disrupt, and Business Insider Ignition.

Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 2
Michael Heyward is the CEO at medialab. Additionally, Michael Heyward has had 2 past jobs including Co-Founder & CEO at Whisper.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Whisper
Co-Founder & CEOJan 2012May 2018
TigerConnect
Marketing