Nickelodeon Bolsters Animation Team

Conrad Montgomery has joined Nickelodeon as VP of current series for animation, having previously served as senior director of current series at Cartoon Network.

Montgomery will serve as an executive in charge (EIC), overseeing the production of various animated series from greenlight to final delivery, and working in tandem with creators, executive producers and key leadership to help drive the creative vision of animation series for both Nickelodeon and its studio business.

Additionally, Dana Cluverius, to whom Montgomery will report, has been promoted to senior VP of current series for animation. Claudia Spinelli has been upped to senior VP of animation development, and Kelley Gardner has been elevated to VP of current series animation.

Cluverius will report to Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation, to whom Spinelli will continue to report. Gardner reports to Cluverius. All executives are based at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio headquarters in Burbank.

Naito commented, “I am incredibly excited to see Conrad, Dana, Claudia and Kelley take on these roles as we grow our original and franchise animation slate. Over time, they have demonstrated their undying passion for developing new content and delivering successful shows to Nick’s lineup. These animation veterans are invaluable members of our creative team, and I look forward to their leadership in our animation group.”