Chrysta Marie Burton

Chrysta Marie Burton is a dynamic powerhouse whose creative vision has been a contributing force behind a multitude of highly acclaimed and award-winning projects over the past two decades. As President of Physical Production at Bad Robot, Burton oversees physical production, visual effects, and post-production of all film and television productions for the company, from development through delivery. Prior to joining Bad Robot, she was a Visual Effects executive at Netflix, where she managed more than 100 projects, including: The OA, Stranger Things, When They See Us, Raising Dion, and Letter for the King. Burton began her career in Visual Effects and Animation Production, with experience working across studios and vendors including: Paramount Pictures, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Nickelodeon, and others. She has held a range of visual effects and animation production roles working on iconic film franchises such as Mission Impossible, Star Trek, and Iron Man, as well as Oscar-nominated Transformers, and Oscar-winning Rango and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Burton is a strong advocate and frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion, often lending her voice to panels and podcasts in an effort to broaden representation, empathy, and understanding across the industry. She serves on the Board of Governors for Otis College of Art and Design, and is also an active member of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello Young Advisors. An alumnus of University of Southern California, Burton is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Visual Effects Society, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.