CJ Kettler explained

CJ Kettler
Occupation:Media Executive, Executive Producer, Board Director and Advisor
Years Active:1985–present

CJ Kettler is an American television producer, media executive, and entrepreneur. She has held senior management positions with Hearst, MTV Networks, Vestron, Oxygen Media, Channel One News, Travelzoo, LIME, and others.[1] [2] [3] Kettler was CEO and chair of Channel One News (2012–2014) and after selling it to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, she was EVP, chief of consumer brands and strategy at HMH until May 2017.[4] [5] As of December 2017, Kettler is the president of King Features Syndicate, a division of Hearst.[6]

Career

After completing Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Smith College, Kettler started her career at CBS in programming research, moving on to McCann Erickson and then MTV. At Vestron Video she managed the Children’s Video Library.[7]

After selling Sunbow Entertainment to Sony,[8] Kettler worked as president of sales and marketing at Oxygen Media.[9] In 2005, she founded the lifestyle brand LIME. Lime was sold to Gaiam in July 2007.[10] [11]

From 2008 to 2013, Kettler was a partner at Propeller Partners. She was president of Travelzoo, and also held positions at CBS, McCann-Erickson, Vestron, and MTV Networks. Kettler joined Channel Channel One News as CEO in November 2012.[12] [13] And was EVP, Chief of Consumer Brands & Strategy at HMH until May 2017.

In December 2017, she was named as the president of King Features Syndicate to focus on their new initiatives across multiple media platforms.

Production credits

As a television producer, Kettler was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program for Carmen Sandiego. She produced several animated series. She is currently executive producer of The Cuphead Show! For  Netflix. Her credits include:[14]

Television SeriesEpisodesYearRole
The Tick361994–1997Executive Producer
My Little Pony Tales261992–1993Executive Producer
551995–1998Executive Producer
The Brothers Flub261997–1998Executive Producer
Littlest Pet Shop401995Executive Producer
Conan the Adventurer651992Executive Producer
Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars131991Executive Producer
My Little Pony n’ Friends651986–1993Executive Producer
Salty’s Lighthouse131997–1998Executive Producer
Cramp Twins522001–2004CoProduction Development
Fat Dog Mendoza261998–2001CoProduction Development
It’s Your Birthday with Rainbow Brite11985Executive Producer
Carmen Sandiego322019Executive Producer
The Cuphead Show!362022Executive Producer[15]

Appointments and awards

Kettler is on the board of directors at the Environmental Working Group.[16] [17] In 2006, she received The Highest Leaf Award from the Women’s Venture Fund.[18] In 2018, she received Emmy nomination for Carmen Sandiego, Outstanding Children’s Program.[19]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tapping a New Age Life on the Web, Cellphone and TV. Hansell. Saul. 2005-11-21. The New York Times. 2017-06-02. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. 2005-10-10. A Day in the Life: Lime's C.J. Kettler.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829022546/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-137882136.html. dead. 2017-08-29. Highbeam. Cable World.
  3. News: Amazon.com and Oxygen Media Team Up. The Write News. 2017-06-02.
  4. Web site: The 3 Things Millennial Parents are Looking for in Kids Products. Kettler. C. J.. 2016-03-15. Huffington Post. en-US. 2017-06-02.
  5. News: Where Books Fit in the World of Content. 2016-04-20. Digital Book World. 2017-06-02. en-US.
  6. News: C.J. Kettler Named President Of King Features Syndicate, Will Focus On New Platforms. 2017-12-12. Deadline. 2018-02-15. en-US.
  7. News: 'KID VID' A GROWING MARKET. Times. Aljean Harmetz, Special To The New York. 1985-09-30. The New York Times. 2017-06-02. en-US. 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Sony Wonder brings Sunbow into the fold. Katz. Richard. 1998-04-28. Variety. en. 2019-12-16.
  9. Web site: Oxygen Signs Key Sponsors. 14 February 2000. Multichannel Newsa. 2017-06-02.
  10. News: Startup Aims to Leverage Crowdsourcing in Product Development. Prior. Kara Ohngren. 2011-11-17. Entrepreneur. 2017-06-02. en.
  11. Web site: C.J. Kettler. 28 January 2006. www.multichannel.com. Multichannel. en. 2017-06-02.
  12. News: Channel One taps CEO C.J. Kettler to boost digital presence. Saviano. Eva. Crain's New York Business. 2017-06-02.
  13. News: Carmen Sandiego, the world's most iconic Latina super villain, is back. Pulliam-Moore. Charles. Fusion. 2017-06-02. en-US.
  14. Web site: C.J. Kettler. IMDb. 2017-06-02.
  15. Web site: 'Cuphead,' the excruciatingly difficult video game, is coming to Netflix as a TV show. 2019-07-09. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-12-16.
  16. Web site: Newsline. www.unicef.org. 2017-06-02.
  17. Web site: C. J. Kettler. Bloomberg News.
  18. Web site: Women's Venture Fund Honors Nine Unique Women for Serving as Business Mentors and Role Models. 15 June 2006.
  19. Web site: CJ Kettler. Television Academy. en. 2019-12-16.