Curtis Lelash

CEO

Burbank, California, United States26 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Award-winning producer with two Peabody Awards.
Led Emmy-winning animated series at Cartoon Network.
Spearheaded Netflix's Kids & Family animated series slate.

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Skills

Core Skills

ConsultingProductionCreative OversightBudget ManagementAnimationTalent ManagementProject ManagementCreative Development

Other Skills

DevelopmentStrategyTeam LeadershipCollaborationProject SupervisionTelevisionComedyEntertainmentCharacter AnimationVideo ProductionFilm ProductionVideo Post-ProductionScreenwritingFeature FilmsDigital Media

About

Curtis Lelash is an award-winning TV Producer and Creative Executive with over twenty years of experience serving leading entertainment and media brands. As the Director of Kids & Family at Netflix, Lelash spearheaded the development and production of a diverse slate of animated series for kids, young adults, and family audiences. Prior to his role at Netflix, Lelash served as the Senior Vice President of Original Series at Cartoon Network. He joined the company in 2005, and quickly rose to the rank of VP, which deemed him responsible for the development and ongoing supervision of the network’s animated comedy series, including Emmy winners ADVENTURE TIME, REGULAR SHOW, OVER THE GARDEN WALL and STEVEN UNIVERSE. Before CN, Lelash gained development experience on theatrical projects at DreamWorks Animation and Storyopolis. With a passion for steering imaginative projects, leading creative teams, and collaborating with storytellers and showrunners at all levels, Lelash’s career achievements include two Peabody Awards, four Primetime Emmys, and twenty Primetime Emmy nominations. *I do not accept or respond to pitches via LinkedIn.*

Experience

26 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs

Current Experience

Supercell

Head of Film/TV

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Self-employed

Independent Producer and Consultant

May 2021 – May 2023 · 2 yrs · Burbank, California, United States

• Serve as a freelance consultant on development, production, and strategy in television, film, and gaming for kids, teens, and families. Consulting with streamers, networks, studios, and gaming companies.

DevelopmentProductionStrategyConsulting

Netflix

Director/Head of Kids & Family, Animated Series

Oct 2018 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Burbank, California, United States

Served as the director and lead executive of Netflix’s Kids & Family animated series slate for owned studio and UCAN partner series, steering a vast array of creative projects from pitch to series.
Sourced and supervised a team of creative executives overseeing multiple titles for kids and family audiences from Dreamworks Animation and other partners.
Managed the overall series budget and worked cross-functionally with all company departments, including product, data analysis, legal, production, and marketing teams.
Key Projects: Oversaw the development and production of a variety of hit series from both new and experienced creators, including Craig McCracken’s Kid Cosmic, Megan Dong’s Centaurworld, A Tale Dark & Grimm, and We Lost Our Human.

Creative OversightBudget ManagementTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Cartoon network

4 roles

Senior Vice President, Original Series

Promoted

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr

Promoted to Co-Head of all original series, creatively responsible for a diverse slate of projects from pitch to series.
Managed the CN shorts development program to discover new series and cultivate rising talent.
Supervised a team of development and current executives.
Key Projects: New series included Apple & Onion, Summer Camp Island, and Craig of The Creek.

Creative OversightTalent ManagementProject Supervision

Vice President, Comedy Animation

Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 · 5 yrs

Oversaw CN’s animated comedy series, responsible for projects from pilot development through series production.
Supervised additional comedies produced at outside studios, including Warner Bros.’ Mad and The Looney Tunes Show.
Managed a team of development and current executives.
Key Projects: Series included the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Steven Universe, Emmy Award-winning miniseries Over The Garden Wall, Clarence, Uncle Grandpa, OK, K.O.!, We Bare Bears, and The Powerpuff Girls reboot.

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipCreative Development

Director, Original Animation

Promoted

Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 · 4 yrs

Creatively responsible for all aspects of current series and the development of original properties from pitch to pilot.
Key Projects: Oversaw the initial series production of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Adventure Time; oversaw development and series production of the Emmy Awarding-winning Regular Show, as well as the initial development on Steven Universe, Clarence, and Lakewood Plaza Turbo.

Creative DevelopmentProject ManagementTeam Leadership