Thunderbird Entertainment has hired former Netflix executive Hillary Zwick Turner to lead scripted development and production at the company’s newly established L.A. hub.

As SVP, scripted content, Turner will represent Thunderbird on the L.A. creative scene as it attracts local talent for premium scripted content, including live action YA and family, according to a news release. She will report to president and chief creative officer Matthew Berkowitz.

“We’ve long felt premium scripted content is an important growth opportunity and the third pillar for Thunderbird, existing alongside our animation (Atomic Cartoons) and unscripted (Great Pacific Media) productions,” said Berkowitz in a statement.

“We already have content in active network development and will be leveraging the entire company to pursue and take advantage of global scripted opportunities,” he added.

Turner worked on scripted projects at Netflix for four years, serving as the lead executive on series such as Cobra Kai, Julie and the Phantoms and The Letter for the King. She is also an executive producer on the upcoming Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. Prior to Netflix, she served as director of development for original series at Disney Channel.

Thunderbird has also partnered with Barbara Wall of Tuatara Media to option a number of New York Times bestsellers for TV and film as it builds up its scripted drama slate. Turner is tasked with leading the partnership, said the release.

Wall is formerly EVP of television at Lionsgate, with credits including the upcoming Prime Video series Dead Ringers, based on the 1988 David Cronenberg thriller, as well as Mad Men, Nurse Jackie, House and 24.

Thunderbird’s current scripted slate includes Syfy series Reginald the Vampire, which is currently in production on season two, and the film adaptation of the Wattpad title Boot Camp. The company is also seeking international distribution for seasons one and two of its Kim’s Convenience spinoff Strays, which CBC recently confirmed has not been renewed for a third season.

“I look forward to pairing the company’s well-established ethos of creator-driven content with the desire to tell authentic, meaningful stories for all audiences in the scripted space,” said Turner.