BRIC Foundation has one main goal: to increase representation in Entertainment, Gaming, Media and Tech. By strategically engaging with leaders across these industries, along with Government and Education Partners, BRIC strives to Break, Reinvent, Impact and Change the foundations of these businesses and create inclusive opportunities for women and underrepresented people to be successful.
David Sharples is an Independent Producer & Creative Executive currently developing series with world class Creators, Studios and best-selling Children’s Book Authors. David’s joy of cooking up super-fun worlds and character-driven stories since childhood has led to a career spanning over 20 years in Animation. With experience across multiple genres and demos, he Produced several series including the Tween/Comedy hits “6teen” and “Total Drama Island” (Cartoon Network), before following his true calling: Creative.
David has since become a multi Canadian Screen Award winner, leading Creative from script to screen on the worldwide preschool phenom “PAW Patrol” (Nickelodeon), and most recently oversaw Creative Development and Series Creative shepherding the magical Action/Adventure “Unicorn Academy” (Netflix).
By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community