Kristin Glushon

About Kristin Glushon

Kristin Glushon brings 20 years of experience in executive production, business development, marketing, and strategy to her role as Executive Producer at Nexus Studios, a multi-BAFTA and Emmy-winning, Oscar and Grammy-nominated global studio specializing in film and experience design. Nexus operates at the intersection of entertainment, branded content, and technology, crafting groundbreaking stories and experiences through animation, live-action, XR, spatial computing, and more. With studios in London, Los Angeles, and Sydney, Nexus partners with leading tech companies, brands, and IPs to shape culture and navigate the future of entertainment. With a passion for innovation and a knack for creating experiences that her kids think are cool, Kristin is excited to leverage her extensive background to drive growth at Nexus Studios.Prior to Nexus, Kristin was VP of Partnerships and Marketing for the LA-based studio Trigger XR. In this role, she led the business development, strategic partnerships, and marketing departments. She partnered with premier global brands including Disney, LEGO, Molson Coors, Diageo, Nike, Sony, and Starbucks. Kristin also spearheaded live events, strategic marketing, and thought leadership initiatives, leading to award recognition from the Clios, Shortys, Auggies, and Webbys, as well as exclusive early development partnerships with industry giants including Unity, Apple, Niantic, Qualcomm, Roblox, Snap, Meta, Adobe, Google, and NVIDIA, among others. Kristin also previously served as EVP of Client Development at Branded Entertainment Network (BEN) and held key sales and client services roles at Orion, an IPG media agency, and at Thomson Reuters. An advocate for diversity and women’s leadership, Kristin serves on the Board of Directors for Ayana Foundation and Women\'s Leadership Council, and previously for ThinkLA\'s Diversity and Inclusion Group, IPG\'s Women\'s Leadership Network, and as the Founder and Executive Sponsor for BEN Includes. She has spoken at major industry events including SXSW, AWE, The Wrap, LA Adweek, and has been featured in publications by IAB, Adweek, and Brand Innovators Women in Marketing.Kristin earned her MBA from Pepperdine University and graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, their two baseball-obsessed kids, and their goldendoodle, Freddy, named after their favorite horror film character, Freddy Fazbear.

Experience

1. Executive Producer

   Nexus Studios

   Aug 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   We are a multi-BAFTA and Emmy-winning, Oscar and Grammy-nominated global studio in film and experience design. Our directors, artists, producers, and technologists create works within the worlds of entertainment, branded content, and technology, often weaving them together through groundbreaking stories and experiences. We’re proud of our heritage in providing a home for diverse world-class talent to craft their best work and share a mission to shape cultural conversations through our creative output.We are innovation partners to leading tech companies, brands, artists, and IPs from the worlds of entertainment, music, and sport, working closely with them to navigate the future of entertainment. We have a strong track record with emergent technology, collaborating at both a creative and engineering level to create novel, groundbreaking experiences, always through the lens of storytelling and emotional relevance. Our shared goal is to bring their stories to life in culture, with craft and consideration.Our film work spans animated feature films, TV series, shorts, music content, and Cannes Grand Prix-winning commercials. In experience design, our team produces innovative XR, spatial computing, large-scale digital products, gaming, digital activations, and physical experiences, including theme park rides, live immersive shows, and museum & art installations.Nexus has studios in London, Los Angeles, and Sydney. Our in-house team of 100+ artists, producers and technologists support our projects from conception to delivery. Our core capabilities span character and world building at scale, creative strategy and ideation, story development, all forms of animation, live-action/vfx from pre-production to production and post/VFX, all under our roof. Our technology pipeline utilises our own proprietary technologies alongside digital tools, realtime engines and bespoke AI solutions.

Education

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BA, English – Honors

Skills

• Marketing Strategy
• Digital Media
• Integrated Marketing
• Advertising
• Account Management
• Digital Marketing
• Finance
• Accounting
• Online Advertising
• Salesforce.com
• Cash Flow
• Event Planning
• Digital Strategy
• Sales
• Social Media
• Solution Selling
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Media Planning
• New Business Development
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing Communications
• Media Buying