Nicole Willick Email & Phone Number

Culver City, California, US

• Decro is a non-profit that develops, constructs, and maintains affordable and permanent supportive housing, mixed-use developments, and service-enriched communities for low and very low-income at-risk and special needs.
• Oversee the execution of all stages of affordable housing development for multiple sites, ensuring that the project objectives are accomplished on time and within the funding parameters.
• Collaborate and consult with project architects, property management, government and community relations consultants, and social service providers to ensure design specifications meet long-term operational needs.
• Evaluate and improve process efficiencies and risk assessment and mitigation plans as well as promote more effective communication both within the organization and with Decro’s development and social services partners.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Established the Emerging Franchises business unit in partnership with Sr. Marketing Director. Led and hired the production management team to manage the reimagination and development of Activision’s most beloved.
• Collaborated with external and internal development studios to develop and integrate best practices and efficiencies amongst the teams to deliver successful, high quality, timely releases.
• Identified development risks and provided mitigation plans and solutions. Strategically engaged available resources to provide constructive support for development studios.
• Accountable for production budget and maintaining P&L (profit & loss) goals, ensuring products meet long and short-term financial targets.
• Crash 4: It's About Time (XOne, PS4, XSX, PS5, Sw, PC)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 (XOne, PS4, PC, XSX, PS5, Sw)

Santa Monica, California, US

• Built and led a new department to manage the Skylanders franchise toy development process: from concept to prototype to manufacturable product. The Skylanders franchise has sold through 300+ million toys, generating.
• Drove strategic cost-saving initiatives while maintaining a high quality product line. Created, maintained, and accountable for development costs and COGs (cost of goods) targets.
• Negotiated schedule challenges and risk mitigation with cross-functional partners and executive teams.
• Developed strong working relationships with internal and external partners, including teams in China.
• Created, supported, and managed long and short-term career development goals for my team.
• Skylanders Imaginators (Toys)

Santa Monica, California, US

• Supervised and mentored Producers and Associate Producers across multiple products and/or platforms.
• Established quality, budget, and schedule goals for each project.
• Created documentation, partnered with marketing, and presented at Executive Greenlight Meetings.
• Primary point of contact for licensing partners at DreamWorks and Fox.
• Skylanders SWAP Force (X360, PS3, Wii, XOne, PS4, WiiU, 3DS)
• Skylanders Spyro's Adventure (Wii, X360, PS3, 3DS, PC/Mac)

Santa Monica, California, US

• Managed a single product, ensuring targets met for quality, budget, and schedule.
• Partnered directly with internal and external Developers, Marketing teams, Localization team, and Studio Finance.
• Managed and delegated responsibilities to Associate Producers and Production Coordinators.
• Negotiated contract terms with developers, talent, music, sponsors, and external contractors.
• Madagascar (Xbox, PS2, GameCube, PC, GBA, DS)
• Shark Tales (PC)

Santa Monica, California, US

• Tracked and reviewed development milestones.
• Oversaw the QA (quality assurance) database and compiled 1st Party submission packages.
• Managed and tracked contracts with talent, music, sponsors, and external contractors.
• Demonstrated the game and provided interviews to the press and retailers.
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PS, DreamCast, PC, GBA, GBC)
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (PS, GBC)