CJ Kettler is an American television producer, media executive, and entrepreneur. She has held senior management positions with Hearst,

MTV Networks Paramount Media Networks (formerly known as Warner Cable Communications, Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, MTV Networks, Viacom Media Networks, and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks) is an American mass media division of Paramount Global tha ...

, Vestron, Oxygen Media,

Channel One News Channel One News was an American news content provider. The daily news program was accompanied by commercial advertising for marketing in schools, with supplementary educational resources. The Peabody award-winning Channel One News program w ...

Travelzoo Travelzoo is an Internet company that publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel, entertainment and local businesses such as restaurants and spas. It has 28 million members in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and 25 offices worldwide. Co ...

LIME Lime commonly refers to: * Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit * Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide * Lime (color), a color between yellow and green Lime may also refer to: Botany ...

, and others. Kettler served as CEO and chair of Channel One News (2012–2014) and after selling it to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, she served as EVP, chief of consumer brands and strategy at HMH until May 2017. As of December 2017, Kettler serves as the president of King Features Syndicate, a division of Hearst.

Career

After completing Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Smith College, Kettler started her career at CBS in programming research, moving on to

McCann Erickson McCann, formerly McCann Erickson, is an American global advertising agency network, with offices in 120 countries. McCann is part of McCann Worldgroup, along with several other agencies, including direct digital marketing agency MRM//McCann, expe ...

and then MTV. At Vestron Video she managed the Children’s Video Library. After selling Sunbow Entertainment to Sony, Kettler worked as president of sales and marketing at Oxygen Media. In 2005, she founded the lifestyle brand LIME. Lime was sold to

Gaiam Gaia, Inc., formerly Gaiam, is an American alternative media video streaming service and online community focusing on fringe-science and yoga. Founded by Jirka Rysavy in 1988, its brands include Gaiam TV; the latter's name was changed to Gaia ...

in July 2007. From 2008 to 2013, Kettler was a partner at Propeller Partners. She served as president of Travelzoo, and also held positions at

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

, McCann-Erickson, Vestron, and

. Kettler joined Channel

as CEO in November 2012. And served as EVP, Chief of Consumer Brands & Strategy at HMH until May 2017. In December 2017, she was named as the president of King Features Syndicate to focus on their new initiatives across multiple media platforms.

Production credits

As a television producer, Kettler was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program for Carmen Sandiego. She produced several animated series. She is currently executive producer of The Cuphead Show! For Netflix. Her credits include:

Appointments and awards

Kettler is on the board of directors at the Environmental Working Group. In 2006, she received The Highest Leaf Award from the Women’s Venture Fund. In 2018, she received Emmy nomination for Carmen Sandiego, Outstanding Children’s Program.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kettler, CJ Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American television executives Smith College alumni Place of birth missing (living people)