About

Travis Knight is President and Chief Executive Officer of the animation studio LAIKA, LLC, which specializes in feature-length films.

Mr. Knight has been involved in all principal creative and business decisions at LAIKA since its founding in 2003, serving in successive management positions as Lead Animator, Vice President of Animation, and then as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2009. He produced and directed Kubo and the Two Strings (2017) and worked as producer and lead animator on other Academy Award-nominated films. He is the son of NIKE co-founder Philip Knight.

Roles

NIKE, Inc.
Director · Current role
2015–present
LAIKA, LLC
Lead Animator, then Vice President of Animation, then President and CEO · Involved since founding in 2003; became President and CEO in 2009.
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Will Vinton Studios
Various animation positions
1998-2002

External Roles

LAIKA, LLC
Director
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Director Compensation

FY 2026
Fees earned or paid in cash
$100,000
Stock awards
$192,758
Total
$292,758

Also at NIKE, Inc.

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