Jamie Piekarz is a children’s content professional with the unique combination of creative production and broadcast experience that spans all age groups and genres. She most recently was Head of Preschool at Apple TV+ where she creatively steered such as Yo GabbaGabba Land!, Sago Mini Friends, and Duck & Goose among others. She currently is the SVP Development & Production for HappyNest Entertainment, where she is the showrunner for the digital series, Paris & Pups. Before moving to the U.S. she was the Director of Content for Treehouse, YTV, Nickelodeon Canada and, Disney Canada where she creatively steered all original Canadian and international co-productions (animation, live action scripted and unscripted) from development through to production, ensuring that each show was poised for local and global success. Jamie has also played an integral role in the creation, development and/or production of a variety of award-winning programs throughout her career such as Mike the Knight which earned her an International Emmy Award. She served as a producer for several Nelvana series (Babar and the Adventures of Badou, My Friend Rabbit, Franklin) and, and she co-created/executive produced such shows as Undercover High, The Stanley Dynamic, Cook’d and Zoink’d. She began her career as the in-house creator and producer of multiple shows for Treehouse TV.