Wildbrain taps Lisa Ullmann

Spike TV veteran named VP of development

By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

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Wildbrain, the company behind kiddie show "Yo Gabba Gabba," has tapped Lisa Ullmann VP of development, a newly created position.

She has been charged with expanding Wildbrain's TV, feature film and new-media slate.

Ullmann joins Wildbrain from Spike TV, where she was director of original series, working on shows such as "Blade" and "Factory."

Based out of Wildbrain's Los Angeles office, exec reports to Bob Higgins, Wildbrain's head of creative.

Ullmann's resume includes stops at Sony-based Ricochet Entertainment, as well as Harold Ramis' Ocean Pictures and Steve Reuther's Bel-Air Entertainment. She was also a producer on Off Broadway hit "Matt and Ben."