Amy Hartwick

Amy Hartwick

President of Television

As President of Television at MPCA, Hartwick will lead the company as they build their scripted television division, working with all departments to oversee the development and production of scripted television content. She reports directly to Brad Krevoy.

Prior to joining MPCA, Hartwick was Senior Vice President of Creative Development for ABC Studios where she developed Emmy®-nominated Black-ish, breakthrough hit Grown-ish and renewed series including American Housewife and Speechless. She also oversaw the content that ABC Studios developed and produced for the Disney+ streaming service as the studio’s liaison to the platform. She also identified and attracted promising global talent to the US and adapting formats for American audiences to deliver innovative projects. And finally, she emerged as a leader during periods of change and disruption to drive development momentum and progress of critical projects.

Before moving to ABC Studios, Hartwick was VP, Comedy Development, ABC Entertainment for six years. There, she was a major champion for Modern Family, which she supported and helped nurture from the pitch. At the network, she also oversaw development of The Middle, Happy Endings, and Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23.

Prior to ABC, Hartwick was director of comedy at 20th Century Fox TV, where she developed scripted series My Name is Earl and Jake in Progress and helped to develop 20th TV’s first reality franchise, The Simple Life and The Simple Life 2: Road Trip, with Bunim-Murray.

Hartwick began her career in the TV department at New Line Cinema and was later accepted into NBC’s prestigious Associate’s program.

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.