Kathy Le Backes

Kathy Le Backes has been working at the intersection of entertainment and social impact for over 15 years. She is currently the Director of Content Advisement on the Representation, Inclusion Strategies + Engagement team at The Walt Disney Studios where she helps ensure cultural authenticity and inclusion in their feature films. Prior to joining Disney, she was the Senior Director of Equity + Inclusion at WarnerMedia where she helped develop and run talent development programs to discover, cultivate, and amplify underrepresented writers, directors, producers, and below-the-line talent across WarnerMedia's brands, such as HBO, Warner Bros, Turner, and CNN. Before that, Le Backes was the Vice President of Development & Research at Wise Entertainment where she oversaw the development of the company’s slate with a special focus on inclusive content and diverse storytellers. She also executed the integration of social issues into Wise Entertainment’s creative IPs, and cultivated relationships with non-profit and social justice organizations to bolster meaningful storytelling. While at Wise, Le Backes was a producer on three seasons of the six-time Emmy-nominated Hulu original drama, EAST LOS HIGH.