LEADERSHIP

jim morris

President

Jim Morris is President of Pixar Animation Studios, where he oversees all of the company's productions and operations. Morris began working at Pixar in 2005. Films under his supervision include “Ratatouille,” “Up,” “Toy Story 3,” “Cars 2,” “Brave,” “Monsters University,” “Inside Out,” “The Good Dinosaur,” “Finding Dory,” “Cars 3,” “Coco” and “Incredibles 2.” As a producer, Morris most recently made the live-action Disney feature “John Carter” with director Andrew Stanton. He also produced Pixar's “WALL•E,” which won the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. Morris was also awarded Producer of the Year in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures from the Producer's Guild of America, the AFI Award, the Golden Globe and the Visual Effects Society Best Animated Feature Award for “WALL•E.”

Prior to joining Pixar, Morris held a range of key positions for 17 years in various divisions of Lucasfilm Ltd. He served as President of Lucas Digital Ltd., and managed its three divisions, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Skywalker Sound and Lucasfilm Animation. As ILM's General Manager for more than 13 years, he supervised a staff of over 1,400 artists and technicians, and guided the largest visual effects facility in the entertainment industry.

With Morris' oversight, ILM created the groundbreaking and Academy Award®-winning visual effects in “Jurassic Park,” “Death Becomes Her,” “Terminator 2” and “Forrest Gump.” Other notable projects completed under his management include “Mission: Impossible,” “Twister,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “Star Wars: Episodes I,” “Star Wars: Episode II,” “The Perfect Storm,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Minority Report,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Master and Commander,” and three films in the “Harry Potter” series.

Morris joined ILM in 1987 as a Producer of visual effects for films and commercials. Among Morris' producing credits are James Cameron's “The Abyss” (which earned the Academy Award® for Best Achievement in Visual Effects), and Steven Spielberg's “Always.”

Before joining ILM, Morris was Executive Producer at Arnold & Associates, where he oversaw the company's three offices and produced commercials for clients such as Atari, Chevron and Mattel. Prior to that, Morris was Executive Producer at One Pass, where he headed the commercial production division. He also served in the production departments at advertising agencies J. Walter Thompson, and Foote, Cone & Belding in San Francisco. Morris worked as a producer and director for PBS, and began his career as a cameraman and editor at NBC

Morris is the recipient of the Producers Guild Digital 50 Award, the Visual Effects Society Board of Directors Award and the Visual Effects Society Founders Award. He has also been named a VES Fellow. Morris served for many years as President of the San Francisco Film Commission, and is Founding Chair of the VES. He is a member of AMPAS, PGA, BAFTA, VES and ASIFA, and currently serves as a member of Motion Picture Academy's Finance Committee. Morris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Film and a Master of Science degree in Television/Radio from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

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pete docter

chief creative officer

Pete Docter is the Oscar®-winning director of “Monsters, Inc.,” “Up,” and "Inside Out," and Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios. He most recently directed Disney and Pixar's Oscar®-winning feature film “Soul” with producer Dana Murray and co-director Kemp Powers, which is now streaming on Disney+.

Starting at Pixar in 1990 as the studio's third animator, Docter collaborated and help develop the story and characters for “Toy Story,” Pixar's first full-length animated feature film, for which he also was supervising animator. He served as a storyboard artist on “A Bug's Life,” and wrote initial story treatments for both “Toy Story 2” and “WALL•E.” Aside from directing his three films, Docter also executive produced "Monsters University" and the Academy Award®-winning “Brave.”

Docter's interest in animation began at the age of eight when he created his first flipbook. He studied character animation at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia, California, where he produced a variety of short films, one of which won a Student Academy Award®. Those films have since been shown in animation festivals worldwide and are featured on the "Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2." Upon joining Pixar, he animated and directed several commercials, and has been nominated for eight Academy Awards® including Best Animated Feature-winners “Up” and "Inside Out" and nominee “Monsters, Inc.,” and Best Original Screenplay for “Up,” "Inside Out" and “WALL•E.” In 2010, "Up" also was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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reema batnagar

vice president, human resources

Reema Batnagar joined Pixar Animation Studios in February 2019 as Vice President, Human Resources. In her role, Batnagar is responsible for leading Pixar's human resources department, which includes talent acquisition, leadership/organizational development, total rewards, and employee relations.

Batnagar brings over 20 years of HR experience to the job. Prior to Pixar, Batnagar worked at Sony Interactive Entertainment as Head of HR for Sales & Marketing, where she led learning and development and talent management. She has also held a variety of senior HR leadership and organizational development roles at VMware, Adobe, and Intuit.

Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Batnagar holds a bachelor's degree in communications and psychology from St. Olaf College and a master's degree in human resources and organizational development from University of Minnesota.

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lindsey collins

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/DEVELOPMENT

Lindsey Collins joined Pixar Animation Studios in May 1997. She has since worked in various capacities on a number of Pixar's feature films. Collins' film credits include “A Bug's Life,” “Toy Story 2” and the Academy Award®-winning “Finding Nemo,” and “Ratatouille.” Collins also provided the voice of the character Mia in Pixar's 2006 release, “Cars.”

Collins co-produced the Golden Globe® and Oscar® winning feature “WALL•E” with producer Jim Morris and director Andrew Stanton and was a producer on the Walt Disney Studios feature “John Carter of Mars.” Collins was most recently the producer of Disney and Pixar's “Finding Dory” in 2016. Collins has since taken on the role of Senior Vice President of Development, while she continues to produce.

Prior to joining Pixar, Collins worked at Disney Feature Animation for three years, managing creative teams on the films “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Hercules.”

Collins earned a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

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serena martinez dettman

ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL

Serena Martinez Dettman joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2010 and was promoted to Assistant Chief Counsel in 2022. Dettman supports various theatrical and streaming productions, structuring, negotiating, and drafting production-related agreements, providing legal counsel and services in all aspects of production, and overseeing the film clearance process. Dettman's impact extends across Pixar and Disney divisions, partnering with other groups such as Marketing, Parks & Resorts, and Consumer Products, and providing legal insights on broader studio matters.

Prior to Pixar, Dettman worked as an Associate in the Business Trials practice group for Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in the firm’s Costa Mesa, CA office. She grew up in San Francisco, CA, and the Boston area and attended Phillips Exeter Academy. Dettman holds an undergraduate degree in Linguistics from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.

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tyler Fazakerly

VICE PRESIDENT, SYSTEMS

Tyler Fazakerley joined Pixar Animation Studios in February of 2007, working as a Systems Administrator on multiple Pixar titles including Academy Award®-winning films “Ratatouille,” “WALL-E,” “Toy Story 3,” and “Brave.” Following his work on these films, he managed several Systems teams on features including “The Good Dinosaur,” “Finding Dory,” and “Incredibles 2,” in addition to Academy Award®-winning films “Inside Out” and “Coco.” Most recently Fazakerley worked as Director of Systems on Academy Award®-winning films “Toy Story 4” and “Soul,” in addition to “Onward” and Pixar's upcoming feature film “Luca,” releasing on June 18, 2021 on Disney+.

Currently in his role as Vice President of Systems, Fazakerley oversees Studio technology including data centers, high-performance computing systems, theaters, recording studios, editorial systems, workstations, teleconferencing, and production pipeline software engineering.

Prior to Pixar, Fazakerley operated a technology consulting business in the San Francisco Bay Area. Earlier in his career he was a part of Apple's early retail effort, opening the first store to serve the San Francisco and East Bay Area markets.

Fazakerley grew up in the Washington D.C. and Massachusetts areas. He studied in Oxford before moving to Boston, MA to attend Emerson College.

He currently resides in Oakland, CA.

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ken hinoki

VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION FINANCE

Ken Hinoki is a seasoned finance executive with a remarkable journey spanning over two decades in the entertainment and technology industries. Since joining Pixar Animation Studios in 2005, Hinoki has been instrumental in shaping the studio's financial strategies. In his current role as Vice President of Production Finance, he not only guides the Production Finance team but also collaborates closely with executive leadership to formulate and execute comprehensive production and studio strategies.

Hinoki's roots trace back to sunny Southern California, where he was born and raised. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), earning his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. After graduating from USC, he relocated to San Francisco, starting his finance career at KPMG. Before ultimately landing at Pixar, Hinoki held a variety of finance positions at Apple and Levi Strauss & Co.

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chris kaiser

VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & STRATEGY

Chris Kaiser joined Pixar in January 2019. As Vice President, Finance & Strategy, Kaiser oversees the Finance and Accounting functions, as well as the teams that manage and operate Pixar's Facilities, Security, Cafe, and Studio Store.

Kaiser grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy before becoming a submarine officer in the United States Navy. After his naval service, Kaiser attended Northwestern University and worked as a Strategy Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. He then joined The Walt Disney Company and held various finance roles over 15 years, including positions at Walt Disney World, Disney corporate, and Disneyland Paris.

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oliver meiseberg

VICE PRESIDENT, renderman

Oliver Meiseberg began at Pixar Animation Studios in July 2019 as Vice President, Renderman. The Renderman team develops Pixar's leading rendering technology that helps artists to bring every pixel to the big screen. Meiseberg is responsible for managing the Renderman team, in addition to working on Pixar's next generation software for upcoming films. Because Renderman sees a high adoption even beyond Pixar, the team also supports studios including Industrial Light and Magic, MPC, and other customers.

Meiseberg was born in Blomberg, a small town in the northern part of Germany. He received a degree in Media Economics from FHM Bielefeld in Germany.

Prior to Pixar, Meiseberg worked in production before going to RTL Disney Television. He was also Chief Product Officer at Maxon and responsible for the development of Cinema 4D.

Meiseberg currently resides in South Lake Union in downtown Seattle, WA.

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jonas rivera

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION

Jonas Rivera joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1994 to work on “Toy Story” as the studio's first and only production intern at the time. He advanced roles on almost every subsequent Pixar feature film until becoming producer of the studio's 2009 film "Up." In 2015, Rivera teamed up again with director Pete Docter for “Inside Out,” which won an Academy Award® for best animated feature and was nominated for best original screenplay. His most recent role as producer was on Pixar's feature film, “Toy Story 4,” which released in Summer, 2019.

Rivera's various past roles at the studio include art department coordinator for “A Bug's Life,” marketing and creative resources coordinator on “Toy Story 2,” art department manager on “Monsters, Inc.,” and production manager on “Cars.”

In his executive role as senior vice president, production, Rivera oversees all of feature film production at the studio.

Rivera has twice been awarded Producer of the Year in Animated Features by the Producers Guild of America for his work on "Up" and "Inside Out." "Up" earned a nomination for best picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—only the second animated film in history to do so.

RA Bay Area native, Rivera grew up in Castro Valley and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in film production.

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katherine sarafian

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TALENT

Katherine Sarafian is the Senior Vice President, Talent, at Pixar Animation Studios. In this capacity, she oversees the development and cultivation of Pixar's workforce at all levels, helping shape the filmmaking experience at the studio.

A Pixar veteran, Sarafian produced the Academy Award®-winning feature film Brave and the Academy Award®-nominated short film Lifted. She joined the studio in 1994 as a coordinator on Toy Story and held a variety of key production roles, including production supervisor on the Academy Award®-nominated Monsters, Inc. and production manager on the Academy Award®-winning The Incredibles, before beginning her tenure as a producer.

Sarafian's experience spans the range of Pixar's creative and business interests; in addition to her film production work, she has overseen Pixar's feature film development department and served as its Director of Marketing and Consumer Products. Prior to her promotion to Senior Vice President, Talent, she served as the studio's Vice President, Strategic Talent Planning.

Before joining Pixar, Sarafian worked in development at Castle Rock Entertainment and in digital entertainment at Sanctuary Woods Multimedia.

Sarafian received her BA in Communication Studies and MA in Film and Television Critical Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

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dan scanlon

vICE PRESIDENT, creative

Dan Scanlon joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2001 as a storyboard artist on Pixar's award-winning feature films “Cars” and “Toy Story 3.” During the initial production stages for both films, he worked closely with the directors to bring their ideas to the screen.

Scanlon went on to co-direct the original short film, “Mater and the Ghostlight,” which is included as one of the bonus features on the “Cars” DVD. In addition to his work at Pixar, Scanlon simultaneously wrote and directed the live action film “Tracy,” released in 2009.

Scanlon made his animated feature directorial debut in 2013 with “Monsters University,” which grossed over $738.9 million worldwide at the box office, and received the 2013 “Hollywood Animation Award” from the Hollywood Film Awards. Scanlon most recently directed Pixar's original feature film “Onward,” which released March 6, 2020.

In his role as Vice President, Creative, Scanlon is involved in key creative decision-making at the studio and consults on films in both development and production. Scanlon served as Executive Producer on Pixar's most recent film release “Soul,” and is also the Executive Producer on an upcoming unannounced Pixar film.

As a child growing up in Clawson, Michigan, Scanlon possessed a love for Warner Bros. cartoons, animated Disney films, and as fate would have it, Pixar short films. His passion inspired him to study film and animation in high school and in college, where he focused on illustration at Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD).

Upon graduating from CCAD, Scanlon began working as an animator and story artist for Character Builders, a 2D animation company that produced feature and commercial work in Columbus, Ohio.

Scanlon currently resides in San Francisco with his wife Michele.

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jessie schroeder

vICE PRESIDENT, post production

Jessie Schroeder began at Pixar Animation Studios in December 2016 as the post production supervisor on Cars 3. Since then, she worked as the post production producer for each Pixar feature, including the Academy Award®-winning films “Coco” and “Toy Story 4.” Schroeder is currently the vice president of post production, where she oversees the post production of all feature films and streaming content for the studio, as well as the teams that manage and operate Pixar's mastering and creative film services.

Prior to Pixar, Schroeder started her career working closely with the producing team for 1492 Pictures on “Bicentennial Man” and the first three “Harry Potter” films (from pre-production through principal photography and post production). In 2004, Warner Bros. approached Schroeder to oversee post production on all their films in the UK at the time, which included continued work on the “Harry Potter” series, “Batman Begins,” “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” and “Frankenweenie.” From there, she began specializing as a post production supervisor on larger budget live action films with heavy VFX for Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox, working regularly with directors including Tim Burton and Alfonso Cuarón. Schroeder is also a member of both AMPAS and BAFTA.

Growing up in Mantoloking, NJ, Schroeder went to Point Pleasant Beach High School before attending Trinity College in Hartford, CT where she received her BA in English Literature.

Schroeder currently resides with her family in Corte Madera, CA.

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domee shi

vICE PRESIDENT, creative

Domee Shi began as a story intern at Pixar Animation Studios in June 2011, and was soon hired as a story artist on the Academy Award®-winning feature film “Inside Out.” Since then, she has worked on the feature films “The Good Dinosaur,” “Incredibles 2” and the Academy Award®-winning “Toy Story 4.” In 2015 she began pitching ideas for short films, and soon was green lit to write and direct “Bao” which won the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short Film. In her role as a Creative VP, Shi is involved in key creative decision-making at the studio and consults on films in both development and production. Shi most recently made her feature film directorial debut on “Turning Red,” which released on Disney+ March 11, 2022.

Shi graduated from the animation program at Sheridan College where she was fueled by her love of anime/manga, Disney, and Asian cinema influences that can be seen in her work to this day.

Shi was born in Chongqing, China and resided in Toronto, Canada most of her life. She currently lives in Oakland, California and notes that her love of animation is only rivaled by her love of cats.

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peter sohn

vICE PRESIDENT, creative

Peter Sohn joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2000, and began working in both the art and story departments for the Academy Award®-winning “Finding Nemo.” Sohn continued on to work on “The Incredibles” in the art, story, and animation departments. He focused on animating members of the Parr family and worked on many memorable scenes from the film. He also worked as a story artist on another Oscar® winner, the 2008 feature film, “WALL•E.”

Sohn worked with producer Kevin Reher on the Pixar short “Partly Cloudy,” which was also his directorial debut at Pixar. Sohn directed Disney•Pixar's original feature “The Good Dinosaur,” which opened in theaters in 2015.

In addition to his contributions as a filmmaker, Sohn has lent his voice talents to Pixar's feature films. In “Ratatouille” he voiced the character of Emile, and in “Monsters University,” he is the voice of Scott “Squishy” Squibbles.

Prior to Pixar, Sohn worked at Warner Bros. with “Ratatouille” director Brad Bird on “The Iron Giant,” as well as at Disney TV. He grew up in New York and attended California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts). He currently lives in the Bay Area.

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andrew stanton

vICE PRESIDENT, creative

Andrew Stanton has been a major creative force at Pixar Animation Studios since 1990, when he became the second animator and ninth employee to join the company's elite group of computer animation pioneers. As Vice President, Creative he currently oversees all shorts and feature projects at the studio. Stanton wrote and directed the Academy Award®-winning Disney and Pixar feature film “WALL•E,” for which he also received a Best Original Screenplay Oscar®-nomination. In 2016 Stanton directed Disney and Pixar's “Finding Dory,” which, upon release, became the highest-grossing domestic animated feature of all time and in 2019 Stanton served as screenwriter and executive producer of “Toy Story 4.”

Stanton made his directorial debut with the record-shattering “Finding Nemo,” an original story of his that he also co-wrote. The film garnered Stanton two Academy Award® nominations (Best Original Screenplay and Best Animated Film), and “Finding Nemo” was awarded an Oscar® for Best Animated Feature Film of 2003, the first such honor Pixar Animation Studios received for a full-length feature film.

One of the four screenwriters to receive an Oscar® nomination in 1996 for his contribution to “Toy Story,” Stanton went on to receive credit as a screenwriter on every subsequent Pixar film - “A Bug's Life,” “Toy Story 2,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Finding Nemo.” Additionally, he served as co-director on “A Bug's Life,” and was the executive producer of “Monsters, Inc.,” and “Monsters University,” and Academy Award®-winning films “Ratatouille” and “Brave.”

In addition to his multi-award winning animation work, Stanton made his live-action writing and directorial debut with Disney's “John Carter,” released in March 2012.

A native of Rockport, Massachusetts, Stanton earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts), where he completed two student films. In the 1980s, he launched his professional career in Los Angeles animating for Bill Kroyer's Kroyer Films studio, and writing for Ralph Bakshi's production of “Mighty Mouse, The New Adventures” (1987).

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