BURBANK, CA — Ramsey Naito has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation, reporting to ViacomCBS Kids & Family president Brian Robbins. In this position she will oversee the network’s animation content across all formats and platforms, spanning linear, digital, TV movies, theatrical motion pictures and SVOD. Formerly executive vice president of animation production and development for the Nickelodeon Group, Naito joined Nickelodeon in 2018 and has since overseen a renaissance at the studio of animation content and production in scale and creativity.
Prior to joining Nickelodeon, Naito oversaw production on Paramount Pictures’ upcoming theatrical feature Sponge on the Run, slated to debut on CBS All Access in early 2021. She produced DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar-nominated feature The Boss Baby, while also earning a PGA nomination for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures. Before her time at DreamWorks Animation, Ramsey worked as a producer for Blue Sky Studios, at Cartoon Network as head of movies, and at Nickelodeon Movies as VP of development & production.
“Ramsey has led the transformation of our animation studio through the combination of impeccable creative vision and on-point business instincts, and her appointment to president reflects the scope of talent and soul she brings to our organization,” says Robbins. “In very short order, she has re-energized and rebuilt our animation teams while bringing in a string of new talent, storytellers, artists, production teams and voice actors to elevate Nick’s overall animation output and leadership position even further.”
Naito is a member of Women in Animation, the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.