Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Nickelodeon Animation Adds Two New VPs

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the Nickelodeon News in the following article that Rich Magallanes, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Nickelodeon Animation current series, has named Megan Casey and Claudia Spinelli to the posts of Vice President (VP), current series, Nickelodeon Animation.

In her new role as VP, current series animation, Casey will oversee various shows in current programming for the studio's entertainment productions. Casey serves as the executive in charge of Nickelodeon original animated series such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Legend of Korra" and "Kung Fu Panda: The Legends of Awesomeness".

Meanwhile, Spinelli will oversee various animated shows in production including "Sanjay & Craig", "Get Blake!" (formally "Blake and the Aliens") and "Rabbids Invasion". She will continue to serve as the executive in charge on "SpongeBob SquarePants".

Casey joined Nickelodeon in 2007 as an executive in charge, supervising the final season of "Avatar: The Last Airbender", "The Mighty B!" and "Fanboy & Chum Chum". Spinelli joined Nickelodeon in 2000 where she started as a development assistant before moving on to work in current series.

"Megan and Claudia have proven to be successful leaders, elevating Nickelodeon's animation slate with their exceptional supervision of bona fide hits like SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Legend of Korra," said Rich Magallanes, the senior VP of current series for Nickelodeon Animation, reports World Screen, a publication which covers the international media business, "Their extensive backgrounds, strong relationships with creative talent and extraordinary management of successful series remain valuable assets as Nickelodeon continues to deliver funny, award-winning programing.":
Nickelodeon Animation adds two new VPs

Rich Magallanes, SVP of Nickelodeon Animation current series, has named Megan Casey [...] and Claudia Spinelli to the posts of VP, current series, Nickelodeon Animation.

In her new role as VP, current series animation, Casey will oversee various shows in current programming for the studio’s entertainment productions. Casey serves as the executive in charge of series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Legend of Korra and Kung Fu Panda: The Legends of Awesomeness.

Meanwhile, Spinelli will oversee various animated shows in production including Sanjay & Craig, Get Blake! and Rabbids Invasion. She will continue to serve as the executive in charge on SpongeBob SquarePants.

Casey joined Nickelodeon in 2007 as an executive in charge, supervising the final season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Mighty B! and Fanboy & Chum Chum. Spinelli joined Nickelodeon in 2000 where she started as a development assistant before moving on to work in current series.

Tags: Claudia Spinelli, Megan Casey, Nickelodeon Animation