Genius Brands International announced the appointment of Cindy Kelly to the newly created position of Head of Advertising Sales & Co-Chief Revenue Officer for Kartoon Channel. In her new role, Kelly will oversee advertising sales, as well as brand, content and event sponsorships for Kartoon Channel. Kelly joins Genius Brands with over 25 years of experience in executive sales and sponsorship roles at leading media companies, including extensive children's media sales at Cartoon Network.

She also served as Broadcast Account Supervisor at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in NYC, overseeing media strategy for blue chip accounts, including, Mattel Toys, Campbell's Soup and Paramount Pictures.