Katherine Pond is Group Vice President at VIZIO, leading Platform Content & Partnerships. The organization includes the teams responsible for distribution of 3rd party apps, IP licensing, content acquisition & programming for VIZIO’s WatchFree+, Platform & Content Marketing, Software Product Marketing, Platform Insights & Analytics, Platform Partnerships, and Technical Account Management. Since joining VIZIO in 2012, she’s initiated, negotiated, and closed deals across content distribution and acquisition, IP, advertising, and data verticals. Katherine has a history of building, growing, and monetizing new lines of business, including VIZIO’s WatchFree+. She has led the teams responsible for closing deals with Amazon, Apple, Disney, Google, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, SONY and more. Katherine is passionate about the development and success of future generations, serving as a mentor at her alma mater, and co-founding VIZIO’s Ascend Women’s Network. She has received honors and awards including: Stream TV Top Executive in Content Distribution Finalist (2023), Media Play News’ Women Captains in Entertainment (2023), Media Play News’ 40 Under 40 in Home Entertainment (2023, 2022), Media Play News’ The 40 Most Important People in Streaming (2022), OTT.X Heroes (2023, 2021) Concordia University Irvine’s 2020 Alumna of the Year for Professional Achievement, Cynopsis’ 2020 Top Women in Media, Next TV’s ‘The Watch List’ 2020, and Orange County’s 40 Under 40 (2019).