Katherine Spada
- Producer
- Executive
Katherine Spada is a writer, storyteller, and L.A. native. After receiving her B.A. with a dual major in Literature and Film Studies, and a stint living in Sydney, Australia, she began her career working at Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Columbia Pictures. In 2008 she became one of the founding board members of the Claremont Colleges' entertainment and media alumni network. Her shift into the nonprofit space led her to work as the Social Media Manager for the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, then the Communication Manager for Women In Film. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Forbes, LAist, and more. As a digital marketing professional, her work has been honored with Clios, a PRism Award from the Public Relations Society of America, L.A. chapter, and a Poppy Award from Visit California, and she has guest lectured at UCLA. Outside of work, she hosts the popular Beverly Hills 90210 podcast "The Blaze with Lizzie and Kat," the "Feminist Frequency Radio" podcast, and has performed storytelling and stand-up comedy onstage at venues including the Upright Citizens Brigade, Flappers Comedy Club, the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and Comic Con.