Yvette Cobarrubias is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cosmo Street Editorial, an award-winning, independently owned post-production company she founded more than three decades ago. Under her leadership, Cosmo Street has grown into an internationally recognized creative company with five U.S. locations, European talent, and a roster of more than 30 acclaimed artists working across editorial, VFX, color, audio, graphics, and design.
Throughout her career, Yvette has worked with many of the world's leading brands, including Apple, Nike, Google, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Mercedes-Benz, T-Mobile, and Burger King.
A longtime advocate and leader within the advertising and entertainment communities, Yvette currently serves on the AICP National, West, and Midwest Boards, as well as the Post Council Executive Committee. Having lived and worked in several of these regions as an entrepreneur, Yvette brings a unique perspective.
Her 30 year longstanding leadership with AICE and AICP has included serving multiple terms as President and becoming the first female Chair of the AICP Post Awards in 2022, where she represented the post-production community at MoMA. She is also a frequent speaker on panels at various shows and events, always championing creativity and bringing people together.
Yvette is also an elected Governor of the Television Academy's Commercials Peer Group, where she works to champion and elevate the craft of commercial filmmaking. She has co-chaired the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Committee for three consecutive years (2024 - 2026).
A passionate community builder, Yvette co-founded the AICP Women's Forum, now a successful national community bringing women across the industry together to connect, learn, and support one another. She has also produced, judged, spoken at and participated in many of the industry's leading awards programs, including the Clios, AICP Awards, Cannes Lions, and the Emmys.
Her work extends beyond advertising into film. Her credits as Executive Producer, Post Producer, and Associate Producer include The Florida Project, Love Liza, Ron Howard's Project Imagination/Canon Films, and the Glamour Reel Moments series.
Yvette is deeply committed to mentorship, diversity, and creating opportunities for the next generation. Cosmo Street is proudly WBENC, MBE, WOSB, and BEP certified, reflecting her longstanding commitment to greater representation and equity within the industry.
A Santa Monica native now living in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, kids, and dogs, Yvette's story includes the Rolling Stones, charcuterie boards, always using the good butter, smooth red wine, and a firm belief that both work and life are better when you find the beauty in each moment.
