Chris Meledandri

Christopher Meledandri ( born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer and founder and CEO of Illumination. He previously served as President of 20th Century Animation, and has worked as the producer for the film series of Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing. In 2021, he joined Nintendo's board of directors after working with the video game company on The Super Mario Bros. Movie.