John Mattie

John Mattie has a diverse work experience in the media and entertainment industry. John began their career as a Marketing & Distribution Intern at Kino Lorber, Incorporated in 2010, followed by a Sales & Distribution Internship at IFC later that year. In 2011, they served as a Development Intern at both Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation and Killer Films Inc. The following year, John worked as an Administrative Intern at SIKELIA PRODUCTIONS, INC and as a Legal Assistant at Drew Patrick Law, PLLC. However, it is at SPI International where John had their longest tenure, starting as an Assistant to the Director of Operations in 2012 and progressing to Operations and Content Manager in 2013. Finally, in 2018, they became the Director of Operations and Content at the company, where they were responsible for global content deals, strategy, and negotiations, as well as representing the company at major international markets.

John Mattie received their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Cinema Studies from New York University from 2008 to 2012. John then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the Zicklin School of Business from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, they obtained various certifications in analytics, including Accounting Analytics, People Analytics, Operations Analytics, and Customer Analytics, from Wharton Online. The certifications were acquired between September 2021 and February 2022.