Jim Henson Co. Ups Pair of Execs

HOLLYWOOD: The Jim Henson Company has promoted Meghan Sheridan to the role of director of children’s entertainment and Blanca Lista to director of feature development.

Sheridan joined the children’s entertainment department at the company in 2010. Previously, she worked with the production teams of Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, Me & My Monsters and The Possibility Shop. Lista began as a story editor in the company’s feature film department in 2009. Current projects in development include Pinocchio with Guillermo Del Toro and The Doubtful Guest. Prior to joining Henson, Lista was a creative assistant at Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

“Blanca and Meghan have proven to be valuable additions to our executive team here and as our development slates in both film and television continue to expand, their expertise will contribute greatly both to our new projects and the growth of our legacy brands,” said Lisa Henson, the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.