With a distinguished tenure at the helm of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Russell Hicks has masterminded countless iconic franchises like Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob, and Dora the Explorer. As Chief Creative Officer of Curiosity Ink Media group, Hicks leads creative development and production activities and continues to build defining brands in children’s entertainment. A children's author, screenwriter, and product developer, Matt Cubberly launched the small press publishing company, The WilderWay, LLC, in Chicago, where he developed a slate of multiple children's books. At Curiosity Ink Media, he heads up the development of both existing and original IP, as well as co-produces Curiosity's feature films and television series.