Presenter

Leslie Wishnevski lives and works as an animation executive in Los Angeles.

A film graduate of Columbia College Chicago, she works at Nickelodeon Animation Studio and has helped to develop and oversee franchise-specific productions such as Big Nate, Transformers: EarthSpark, and Monster High. Leslie also works in collaboration with Avatar Studios on series development, as well as helping to develop completely original series for Nickelodeon's Big Kids slate.

Her time in animation includes two and a half years at Hasbro collaborating with powerhouse franchises such as My Little Pony, Transformers, and Magic the Gathering. Leslie’s experience in animated feature development, series development, and current series production has cultivated her insights from pitch to premiere. She works to champion diverse creators from a variety of backgrounds, believing that great storytelling isn't bound to one format of creation.