Nutopia Hires Exec from Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight

Nicky Huggett has been appointed VP of factual development at Nutopia, tasked with overseeing core development operations at the company.

Huggett joins from the Hillary Clinton-led production company HiddenLight, which she helped launch with the former First Lady in 2020. Huggett will report to Samantha Fernandes, who has been promoted to executive VP of development.

Fernandes will turn her attention to expanding Nutopia’s development slate into more entertainment-focused genres. She will also manage relationships with key partners like National Geographic, Disney+, Netflix and Apple.

Simon Willgoss, chief creative officer, commented, “We’re delighted to welcome Nicky and promote Sam. It’s the first step in an exciting period of creative expansion for us. We have some ambitious plans, so keep an eye out for what’s next.”

Huggett said, “Nutopia feels like the perfect fit; they share my passion for marrying big name talent with compelling subjects to educate and, more importantly, entertain a global audience. I am so excited to embrace this opportunity to learn from their remarkable creative team who seem to have innovation baked into their DNA.”

Fernandes added, “Working at Nutopia has always felt like being at the forefront of innovation in our industry, and I’m excited to push that even further in my new role—supercharging our creativity, output, growth and success especially as we venture into new genres like factual entertainment.”