Executive Vice President, Production

Jonas Rivera joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1994 to work on “Toy Story” as the studio’s first and only production intern at the time. He advanced roles on almost every subsequent Pixar feature film until becoming producer of the studio's 2009 film "Up." In 2015, Rivera teamed up again with director Pete Docter for “Inside Out,” which won an Academy Award® for best animated feature and was nominated for best original screenplay. His most recent role as producer was on Pixar’s feature film, “Toy Story 4,” which released in Summer, 2019. 

Rivera's various past roles at the studio include art department coordinator for “A Bug’s Life,” marketing and creative resources coordinator on “Toy Story 2,” art department manager on “Monsters, Inc.,” and production manager on “Cars.”

In his executive role as senior vice president, production, Rivera oversees all of feature film production at the studio. 

Rivera has twice been awarded Producer of the Year in Animated Features by the Producers Guild of America for his work on "Up" and "Inside Out." "Up" earned a nomination for best picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—only the second animated film in history to do so. 

A Bay Area native, Rivera grew up in Castro Valley and graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in film production.