Jennifer Twiner-McCarron Named President of Atomic Cartoons

VANCOUVER: The Thunderbird Group has appointed Jennifer Twiner-McCarron as president of Atomic Cartoons, where she’ll be charged with continuing the subsidiary’s growth and collaborations with partners.

Twiner-McCarron has been with Atomic since 2011, when she joined as head of production. She has supervised all in-house production and grown the animation team from 30 to 200-plus artists. She has led production on multiple titles, including Beat Bugs, the upcoming Netflix original series for kids featuring songs from the John Lennon/Paul McCartney catalog; the award-winning Rocket Monkeys for TELETOON; and Little Charmers for Spin Master and Nelvana.

“I am thrilled to be taking on this new role at Atomic Cartoons at such an exciting time of growth and opportunity for Thunderbird and Atomic,” Twiner-McCarron said. “The talented people at Atomic Cartoons are innovative and passionate about animation, and I am honored to be a part of this world-class team.”

Thunderbird President Tim Gamble added: “During this time of growth it is so important to have strong leadership. Jenn is a leader who inspires quality and excellence and we are lucky to have her on board.”