Ian Sheppard

Ian Sheppard has over 15 years of experience in the animation industry. Their most recent position was as the Head of Development at LAIKA, LLC, a role they have held since August 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Vice President of Animation Development at Skydance from June 2018 to May 2020. From August 2013 to June 2018, Ian worked as the Vice President of Development at DreamWorks Animation. Ian also has a strong background in executive roles at Nickelodeon, where they held various positions such as Executive Director, Director, and Manager of Nickelodeon Original Movies from 2005 to 2013.

Ian Sheppard attended New York University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film. The specific start and end years of their education are not provided.