Katie Richman is the Director of Social Media Strategy & Social Product Development across the espnW and X Games businesses. In her role, Katie leads teams in the creation and execution of social media integrations that align with overall business goals and on-air executions. Katie has worked on social media throughout ESPN with various brands, shows, and events, helping teams focus on strategy and ROI. 

Prior to espnW and X Games, Katie worked as a part of the ESPN Event Production team, integrating technology and very early social media concepts into live game and event broadcasts. She spent two years on the X Games TV team as a production manager, overseeing coordination of television and onsite production in Aspen and LA. 

Before coming to ESPN, Katie worked for both Oxygen Media and Nickelodeon. She started her career on the Nick @ Nite Brand Creative team, igniting her social media belief that great content marketing is build and packaged around the assets you already have. 

Katie received her B.A. in English from Providence College.

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