Mary McLaren

Mary McLaren

An experienced Hollywood veteran, Mary McLaren has built a distinguished career as a top studio executive in the film industry. For more than a decade, Mary served as Chief Operating Officer, International Theatrical and Worldwide Home Entertainment, at Twentieth Century Fox where she led the International Post-Production and Home Entertainment Licensing departments and was responsible for negotiating and overseeing the studio’s distribution partnerships with key industry players including MGM, Lucasfilm, Dreamworks Animation, eOne, and Pathé. In addition to working on some of the industry’s biggest movie franchises (Star Wars, Avatar, Deadpool, Alien, X-Men), Mary was a key member of Fox’s International Production team and oversaw Fox’s successful Direct-to-Video production and Acquisition unit.

Mary currently serves as CEO of Next Chapter Entertainment LLC, overseeing the company’s Production and Publishing divisions. She served as Executive Producer on the company’s first feature film, Ralph’s Perfekt Christmas, which she produced alongside her husband, Tom McLaren.

Recognized in "The Hollywood Reporter"’ Power 100 Women in Entertainment list multiple times, Mary is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Television Academy, as well as a mentor for rising talent across the major Studios’ production and distribution divisions as well as the Academy Gold program. She has been profiled in numerous industry publications including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Screen Daily, Deadline, The Wrap, Home Media Magazine, Media Play News, and more. She holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University.