Libby Geist Wildes - ‘98

Libby Geist Wildes, RHS Class of '98, is responsible for overseeing all documentaries and docuseries as President of Words + Pictures. Since she started at W+P in 2021, the company has produced and sold projects to HBO, Netflix, AppleTV+, Amazon and ESPN including two-time Emmy winner, SuperLeague: The War For Football and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story which premiered at Sundance earlier this year. Prior to joining W+P, Libby worked as the vice president & executive producer of ESPN Films, overseeing all projects under the ESPN Films banner including “30 for 30,” docuseries, podcasts, and short films, as well as original content on ESPN+. During her 12 years at ESPN, she pushed the company’s long-form storytelling to new heights, launching “30 for 30 Podcasts,” creating “Nine for IX,” and serving as the executive producer of groundbreaking projects including The Last Dance and O.J.: Made in America, which won an Academy Award in 2017. Geist now lives in Rye, NY with her husband, two sons. Inducted 2024

CLASS YEAR

1998

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