Professional Credentials
Coaching Experience
Amy offers executive coaching to C-suite executives and professionals across various industries, including entertainment, media, healthcare, engineering, human resources, and pharmaceuticals. She earned her coaching certification through the prestigious Hudson Institute of Coaching and holds an ACC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation. Amy is also a SHRM-CP accredited professional and certified in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Cornell University.
Additionally, she is qualified to administer 360° leadership assessments through her Leadership Circle Certification. With a deep commitment and passion for helping others grow personally and professionally, Amy partners with clients to unlock their potential and achieve meaningful, sustainable success.
Entertainment Experience
Amy is a dynamic leader and respected entertainment executive with 25+ years of experience in entertainment, technology, and social media sectors, including as a Chief Operating Officer. In addition to her leadership responsibilities, she spent more than four years managing human resources at an award-winning international production company. ​
With experience working for organizations headquartered in London and Paris, Amy brings a unique ability to bridge international gaps in understanding and communication across organizations in different countries. As a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America, she is actively engaged in industry communities.
Entrepreneurial Experience
As an entrepreneur, Amy envisioned, funded and launched a successful e-commerce jewelry business, ELIZA Designs LA, based on her distinctive personal creative designs. As CEO and Creative Director, she worked with a high-end Los Angeles retailer to offer merchandise in two stores and collaborated with celebrity stylists for jewelry to appear on major celebrities, in media, print and at press events. After successfully steering the company for a three-year period, she made the strategic decision to re-enter the entertainment industry, placing a particular emphasis on streaming content.
Education and Volunteer Work
Driven by a passion for the well-being of people, animals, and first responders, Amy served as a Board Member for the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and remains actively involved in their mission to provide resources to the LAFD. She also spent four years volunteering with Pet Partners as part of a Therapy Animal Team with her late dog, Liam. She earned a Bachelors of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University at University Park and graduated with Distinction & Honors in Telecommunications.
Executive Coaching & Business Consulting
December 2023 - Present
Amy Hussey, LLC
Strategic Advisor, Executive Coach & Business Consultant
Offering executive coaching to C-suite executives and professionals across a range of industries, including entertainment, media, healthcare, engineering, human resources, and pharmaceuticals. See the Executive Coaching page for more detail.
Providing business consulting and strategic guidance to unscripted and digital production companies, as well as entrepreneurs and small business owners, to enhance operational efficiencies and drive expansion. See the Business Consulting page for more detail.
Streaming, Digital and Broadcast Experience
September 2021 - December 2022
Jellysmack
Head of Production
Jellysmack is the global creator company that powers multi-platform social media growth for video creators, media companies, brands, public figures, and its own online communities. The company's technology optimizes, distributes, and promotes video content across Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,TikTok, and YouTube.
With HQ in Paris, oversaw the US team remotely managing production operations for content tailored to top social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok). Productions involved Jellysmack Creators, new Brand Channel initiatives, and emerging programs focused on building out social media initiatives for public figures.
April 1996 - June 2009
Positions included: Production Executive, Executive in Charge of Production, Line Producer, Sr. Production Mgr., Production Mgr.
Select shows included: Wife Swap, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, 20/20, Primetime Live, Home Delivery, Monday Night Football, The Triple Crown Horse Racing Series,1996 Olympic Track and Field, Opening & Closing Ceremonies
February 2019 - March 2021
Quibi
Head of Production
Quibi was led by CEO Meg Whitman and founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and former co-founder and COO of DreamWorks Animation. Quibi was a subscription-based streaming mobile only platform designed to deliver short-form news, scripted and unscripted content in 5-10 minute “chapters” formatted to fit a smartphone screen. Quibi launched in 2020, weeks before the pandemic shut down the world. Quibi shuttered 6 months later and the last employees finished in April 2021.
Oversaw all aspects of production to deliver short-form original licensed programs at launch, most in unique Turnstyle format, across scripted, alternative, documentary, and daily; launched with shows including daily shows with BBC, NBC, The Weather Channel, ESPN, E! News, Telemundo, TMZ and others.
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Selected Credits:
2021 Realscreen Award winners for Digital Content Short-Form - Reality & Lifestyle Centerpiece with Maurice Harris and Realscreen Award winner for Digital Content Short-Form - Non-Fiction, NightGowns
2021 (4) Critics’ Choice Television Award nominations for Best Short-Form series
2020 (10) Short-Form Emmy nominations and (2) Short-Form Emmy wins, #FreeRayshawn
January 2017 - January 2019
YouTube Originals
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Production Lead, Unscripted Originals
YouTube Originals began in 2016, a division within YouTube, dedicated to creating international award-winning scripted, unscripted and live programs featuring YouTube creators and celebrity personalities from the world of music, film and television. YouTube Originals shuttered in 2022, a few years after Amy departed.
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Oversaw several, simultaneous multimillion-dollar productions, produced with 3rd party companies, for live and unscripted projects from development through launch on applicable YouTube’s channels.
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Selected Credits:
2019 Realscreen Award nomination for Non-Fiction: Arts & Culture, Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated
2019 & 2018 Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Education or Informational Series, Mind Field
2018 International Documentary Association nomination for Best Limited Series, Best Shot
Time Magazine’s Top 10 Television Shows of 2017, Katy Perry: Witness World Wide
Other Shows: Paul McCartney: Live from NYC, Will Smith: The Jump, Ellen’s Show Me More Show
June 2009 - January 2015
All3Media America
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Chief Operating Officer (2 yrs)
Executive Vice President (1 yr)
Head of Production/Senior Vice President (4 yrs)
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Hired as Head of Production to the US location of UK based Studio Lambert with the commission of Undercover Boss for CBS. When Studio Lambert was sold to All3Media to become part of All3Media America, served as All3Media America’s Chief Operating Officer.
Along with the above duties, led Human Resources in day-to-day functions and in long term strategic planning (6/09 - 2/13)
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Selected Credits:
(2) Emmy wins and multi-Emmy nominations for Outstanding Reality Program, Undercover Boss
2012 Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination, The Pitch
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Film Experience
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ALL3MEDIA AMERICA
Co-Producer The Seven Five (feature length documentary)
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WALT DISNEY PICTURES, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, UNIVERSAL FILMS, SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
Production positions for feature films including Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Case 39, The Mummy: Rise of the Dragon Emperor, Welcome to the Dollhouse
Certifications
SHRM-CP, Society for Human Resource Management (May 2025)
ACC Accreditation, International Coaching Federation (Dec 2024)
Certified Professional Coach, Hudson Institute of Coaching (Jun 2024)
Certification, Leadership Circle Profile (Feb 2024)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification, Cornell University (Jan 2024)
Affiliations
Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (Mar 2025)
Member, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) (Jan 2014)
Member, Producers Guild of America (PGA) (Jul 2012)
Volunteer Work
Volunteer, Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) (Jul 2023)
Volunteer, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFD) (Jul 2022)
Board Member, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFD) (Jul 2021 – Jul 2022)
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