KIM MACKEY
EVP, Production Talent
As EVP of Production Talent at Warner Brothers Pictures Animation, Kim Mackey is responsible for recruiting and talent development strategy across the division. This includes helping to attract and retain top talent as well as the artistic management and training for the feature film animation division.
Kim Mackey is a twenty-five+ year veteran of the animation industry and, most recently, was the Head of Recruiting for Netflix Animation overseeing the hiring across the Film, Series and Adult Animation divisions.
Prior to Netflix, Kim was Global Head of Recruiting for DreamWorks Animation and her career there spanned 20+ years. Prior to her role in recruiting at DreamWorks Animation, she contributed to the studio’s feature success in production roles for Prince of Egypt , Spirit , Shark Tale , and Flushed Away . As a Talent Acquisition studio executive, she managed resource needs across the entire studio’s production slate, including the studio’s biggest franchises Shrek , Kung Fu Panda , Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon .
Kim is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America, Television Academy, Visual Effects Society, ASIFA Hollywood and Women in Animation. She holds a BS in Broadcasting and Film from Boston University.