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Katie Martin Kelley Joins Netflix as Communications VP

8/17/2026

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Warner Bros. EVP Katie Martin Kelley will join Netflix as VP of communications, film, on Sept. 8, reporting to chief communications officer Dani Dudeck.
She will oversee Dan Lin’s film slate, Netflix Animation’s kids and family titles, and international film and series communications.
The hire follows HBO Max EVP Pia Barlow’s move to Amazon MGM, sparking a poaching lawsuit, and arrives as Warner Bros. prepares for a March antitrust trial over its Paramount merger.

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Warner Bros. EVP Katie Martin Kelley will join Netflix as VP of communications, film, on Sept. 8, reporting to chief communications officer Dani Dudeck.
She will oversee Dan Lin’s film slate, Netflix Animation’s kids and family titles, and international film and series communications.
The hire follows HBO Max EVP Pia Barlow’s move to Amazon MGM, sparking a poaching lawsuit, and arrives as Warner Bros. prepares for a March antitrust trial over its Paramount merger.