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With over 25 years of experience bringing stories and characters to life, Kimberly Howitt knows how to connect with kids and family audiences and solidify media brands. Whether she's leading a development team (most recently at HBO Max) or adapting beloved children's books for global publishers, Kimberly seeks to stretch kids programming into places it hasn't gone before. From developing the first female gay lead on Nickelodeon in the award-winning South of Nowhere to exploring death and grieving for kids and families in Bono's retelling of Peter and the Wolf on HBO, Kimberly is committed to using the power of media to positively impact the newest generation.
Kimberly has an extensive background in creative development and ideation, long and short form, feature, live action, and animation, and has worked with industry leaders such as Warner Brothers Discovery, HBO, Cartoon Network, Apple TV+, Nickelodeon, Disney, Sprout, Mo Willems Productions, HarperCollins, Fremantle, Scholastic Media, and MTV Networks.
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