Nick Promotes Poindexter, Magallanes

Tuesday, February 09, 2010
By: Thomas J. Mclean

Nickelodeon Animation has promoted executives Roland Poindexter and Rich Magallanes.

Poindexter will rise to the title of senior VP current series and will supervise production on all Nick’s current animated series and manage its executives in charge in the new role, which was as announced by Nickelodeon president of animation Brown Johnson.

Magallanes will become the new VP of current series, Poindexter’s previous title, and will oversee daily management of the current series staff, serve as executive in charge on core franchises and manage Nickelodeon’s Fellowship Program for Diversity.

Magallanes will report to Poindexter, who will report to Brown Johnson, President, Nickelodeon Animation.

Poindexter previously was VP current series animation for Nick. He came to the network from Warner Bros. Animation, where he was senior VP of action-adventure properties. Prior to that, he was VP of programming and entertainment for Black Entertainment Television and VP of development at Eruptor.com.

Magallanes previously was executive director of animated and live-action series at Nick. He began his career at Nickelodeon more than 13 years ago, working on shows such as Rugrats, Wild Thornberrys and Angry Beavers. He has helped launch some of Nickelodeon’s biggest animated hits, including: SpongeBob SquarePants; The Fairly OddParents; and The Penguins of Madagascar.

Prior to Nickelodeon, Magallanes worked in production on several motion picture and independent films, and as a staff news writer for KSDO-AM in San Diego. He is a graduate of San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Journalism.

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