Having worked in the entertainment industry for nearly a decade, Katie Ford has amassed a vast knowledge of what it takes to get things made and how to navigate the ever-changing markets. After launching her career under the President of ABC Studios, she quickly became knowledgeable of the inner workings of the television landscape. Through this position, she worked directly with departments across the studio, allowing her to possess a global view of the immense number of differentiating positions within the entertainment industry. This led her to her real passion of producing.

Katie went on to become a development manager at a boutique production company where she spent several years aiding in the development and production of various televisions shows, feature films, and mixed media including podcasting and publishing. Throughout her time there, she established a keen eye for spotting fantastic stories and intriguing characters and worked closely with writers and creators to bring them to life.

She then went on to become an executive at an independent production/brokerage company where she worked closely with creatives, managers, agents, studios and buyers across the entertainment industry to package viable IP based on their global library of clients.

Since joining Hoodlum at the start of 2020 as the Director of Development, Katie has been tasked with building their US slate of projects. She works closely with the rest of the Hoodlum team to bring in a wide range of domestic and international projects that focus on telling unique stories from underrepresented voices.