Cyma Zarghami is the Founder and CEO of MIMO Studios, a female-owned and operated media company that specializes in kids and family content spanning preschool, animation, and live-action.

A 33-year veteran of Nickelodeon, from the beginning of her career in 1985 to being named its President in 2006, Cyma is credited with nurturing the explosive growth and expansion into a multi-platform kids and family lifestyle brand. She ensured that the company’s output and workplace culture remained true to the brand’s primary mission to serve and be inclusive of all kids, and that work was rewarded by Nickelodeon being cited for decades as one of the most diverse and successful entertainment businesses.

The results of her leadership at Nickelodeon stand as some of the biggest cultural touchstones for several generations, like SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, PAW Patrol, iCarly, Rugrats, Doug, Double Dare, Kids’ Choice Awards, and more. As a career advocate for kids, Cyma also expanded Nickelodeon’s pro-social leadership role as a key component of its brand identity, with a string of initiatives designed to empower kids to get involved with the issues they care about most, from Nick News and The Big Help to Worldwide Day of Play and the HALO Awards.

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