Katherine Kaufman, a Los Angeles native, is a seasoned film and television content distribution executive with over 20 years of experience in both international and domestic markets.
She started her career as a television Sales Executive in Latin America for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and from there, moved into positions at Southern Star in Sydney, Australia, Alliance Atlantis, Televix, First Look Media and Porchlight Entertainment as the Vice President, International Sales. She then moved into Film distribution for Moctezuma Esparza’s Maya Entertainment where she headed up worldwide sales. In these positions, Katherine forged relationships with producers and represented products from all over the world including Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, China and the UK.
Presently, Katherine is the Vice President, Domestic Television Licensing at Paramount Pictures where she licenses both new releases and library product to US broadcasters and on-demand services. She holds a BA in Spanish and Bilingual Education from the University of California, Irvine and a certificate of completion in International Business from UCLA. Katherine is fluent in Spanish and proficient and Portuguese. She lives in Mar Vista with her husband and stepdaughter.