Emmy and Annie-nominated director, writer and songwriter Dan Povenmire will be a guest speaker at Pierce College at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25 in the Great Hall.

Povenmire has spent 20 years in the animation industry directing, storyboarding and/or writing for projects including The Simpsons, Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, Catdog, Looney Tunes, SpongeBob Squarepants and Family Guy.

He is now the co-creator and executive producer of the hit show Phineas and Ferb on the Disney Channel. He is also the voice of the show’s Evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

The free event is part of the Media Arts Department’s Speaker Series, a semester-long effort funded by the ASO.

Refreshments will be served. Parking is available for $2 in Lot 1, near the Sheriff’s Station off Brahma Drive and Winnetka Avenue.