Together with co-CEO Casey Kriley, Sharon has made it a priority to push for diversity, equality and inclusion both within the Magical Elves staff and across its content slate, which includes the “Top Chef” franchise and Netflix’s “Nailed It!” Magical Elves is proud to claim a majority-female leadership team. A full 75% of the cast and talent on the firm’s shows are women and/or people of color, and 50% are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. In addition, the studio has partnered with HUE You Know, a BIPOC community organization, and signed onto industry staffing service Staff Me Up’s DEI Initiative. “We have seen first-hand the effects that diverse representation in leadership roles can create within our company and across our shows, and we are committed to continue these efforts,” she says.
What’s one way your company has broadened the recruiting process to ensure greater diversity?
As female leaders, we have made it a priority to push for diversity, equality and inclusion within Magical Elves, and on all of our shows. We have seen first-hand the effects that diverse representation in leadership roles can create within our company and across our shows, and we are committed to continue these efforts. We have partnered with HUE You Know, a BIPOC community organization with the mission to provide mentorship and employment opportunities, to further educate and amplify our staffing goals, and have signed onto leading industry staffing service Staff Me Up’s Diversity & Inclusion Initiative.”
