Kelly Goode
Kelly Goode is a senior entertainment creative executive with deep experience in television series current programming and development. She most recently served as Senior Vice President & Team Leader, Current Programming, at Warner Bros. Television (WBTV), the entertainment industry’s largest provider of original scripted programming for streaming platforms, premium cable, and the broadcast networks. In this capacity, Goode was responsible for day-to-day programming activities on numerous one-hour and half-hour scripted series and worked closely with many of the Studio’s most influential producers.
In this role, Goode oversaw series such as BRILLIANT MINDS and SUPERMAN & LOIS, from Berlanti Productions; BOB♥ABISHOLA, BOOKIE, and YOUNG SHELDON, from Chuck Lorre Productions; PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN from Roberto Aguirre Sacasa’s Muckle Man Productions and Alloy Entertainment; the upcoming JUST CAUSE, starring and executive produced by Scarlett Johansson; and more.
Prior to her promotion to SVP, Goode was Vice President, Current Programming, WBTV, from 2015–2020. During her tenure, Goode worked on series such as RIVERDALE, WESTWORLD, BATWOMAN, DC’s LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, DC’s STARGIRL, THE FLASH, GOSSIP GIRL, THE KOMINSKY METHOD, KUNG FU, LEGACIES, PEACEMAKER, SHRILL, and TITANS, among others.
Before joining WBTV, Goode was Vice President, Original Programming, at ABC Family (now Freeform), overseeing the current programming department. She began her executive career at Columbia Pictures Television and then moved on to CBS Entertainment, first as an executive in the comedy development department and then as Vice President, CBS Productions. Later, Goode was named Senior Vice President, Programming, at Lifetime Television, as part of the team that launched the network’s first original scripted series.
Goode has been involved in many professional and civic organizations. She is a board member of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation-Los Angeles and serves on the Advisory Council of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS). She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has been a long-time judge for The Humanitas Prize. She has also been named to industry leadership lists, including Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, and Black Enterprise.
Goode received her Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) with honors from Harvard College.