Heather Puttock

President, Kickstart Entertainment

Heather has been working in the kids and family content creation space for 20+ years. She has produced hundreds of episodes for clients such Netflix, Mattel, Amazon, Spinmaster, PBS, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros and more. She’s also worked with many brands including Barbie, Wolverine & The X-Men, Angry Birds, Hatchimals, Transformers, and Hot Wheels. She is a co-founder and partner at Kickstart Entertainment and currently serves as president. Heather is responsible for overseeing the many projects that have been created within and serviced by the studio. She also takes great pride in nurturing Kickstart’s international partnerships and productions to produce world class content for global audiences.

Heather has cultivated relationships with many Canadian creators who inspired her to open Eh-Okay Entertainment, an independent IP company that focuses on Canadian talent and stories. Most recently she founded 708 Sound Studio, a new voice recording and post-audio facility located in Strathcona that specializes in the animation industry’s voiceover and sound design needs. Heather has a passion for sharing and supporting career advancement in content creation and wholeheartedly believes that storytelling is what connects us as humans.

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