Robert Swartz

Robert Swartz

Governors' Appointee

An independent producer, Rob Swartz was most recently vice president of original series for Cartoon Network. He oversaw development and current programming for all of Cartoon Network’s original animated, live-action and alternative series, including Adventure Time, Regular Show, Mad, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Generator Rex, Young Justice, Hole in the Wall, Dude, What Would Happen, and Destroy Build Destroy. Previously, Swartz was vice president of alternative programming at Syfy, where he developed and launched Destination Truth and Who Wants to be a Superhero? and was responsible for overseeing the successful Ghost Hunters franchise. Swartz has held prior positions at NBC Entertainment, Walt Disney/Touchstone Television and Chris Craft/United Television. A graduate of Brown University and Harvard Business School, Swartz lives in Los Angeles with his family.