A long-time champion of children’s programming, Bob oversees creative and business operations for Trustbridge Entertainment, a division of Trustbridge Global Media (TGM), a multi-screen development and production company that partners with creators to develop IP into high quality, entertaining content for children and families. TGM is a multi-platform children’s content company backed by Trustbridge Partners, a global growth equity firm with ~$8 billion under management. TGM has acquired and expanded a portfolio of celebrated children’s publishing houses, including Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Peachtree, Pixel+Ink, and Walker Books with a focus on bringing the highest quality content to global audiences from preschool through young-adult. Current slate includes Maisy Mouse, Judy Moody, The Circus Ship and Dasher.
Prior to Trustbridge, Bob served as EVP of Boatrocker Media Kids & Family, overseeing the creative direction for Boat Rocker’s family business, managing development, production and acquisition of TV and digital programming. Series launched under his supervision include Amber Brown (Apple+), Daniel Spellbound and A Tale Dark And Grimm (Netflix), Dino Ranch (CBC, Disney Junior), Love Monster (Cbeebies, HBOMax) and Get Even (CBBC, Netflix).
Before Boat Rocker, Bob served as EVP of FremantleMedia Kids & Family, executive producing The Who Was? Show (Netflix), My Babysitter’s a Vampire (Disney Channel), Kate & Mim-Mim (Disney Junior) and Wizards Vs Aliens (CBBC) among others. As Head of Creative at WILDBRAIN, Bob Executive Produced the Emmy nominated “The Ricky Gervais Show” for HBO, and prior to Wildbrain, he was Senior Vice President, Programming and Development for Cartoon Network. While at Cartoon Network, Bob oversaw the development, production, acquisition and programming departments, managing original animated series, shorts, Cartoon Network features and specials. Among the many accomplishments during his 5 year tenure with the network, Bob oversaw the development, production and launch of a number of hit series, including Chowder, Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends, My Gym Partner’s A Monkey, Ben 10 and Camp Lazlo.
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