Discovery Communications Inc (DISCA) announced the appointment of Liz Claiborne and former General Electric/NBC Universal executive Andrew Warren to the position of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Warren will join Discovery on March 26, 2012. Warren succeeds Brad Singer who previously announced that he is leaving Discovery at the end of March.
As part of a larger restructuring following the elimination of the Chief Operating Officer position as of December 31, 2011, the company also announced a realignment of key corporate functions under several current senior executives, effective immediately.
David Leavy has been promoted to the position of Chief Communications Officer and Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Affairs.
Bruce Campbell, Chief Development Officer and General Counsel, adds Business Affairs and Global Production Management to his portfolio, with Lee Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Global Production Management and Business Affairs reporting to him. Campbell retains his existing responsibilities leading global business development, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions, and overseeing all legal affairs and litigation for the company.
JB Perrette, Chief Digital Officer, adds oversight of Discovery's Enterprise Operational Services department to his role as leader of the company's digital strategy, including Discovery's U.S. websites, Interactive Technology and Digital Operations and Programming, as well as the company's digital distribution efforts with non-traditional affiliates.
Luis Silberwasser, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer for Discovery Networks International or DNI, adds U.S. network Velocity to his responsibilities, which also include DNI's production and development unit and overseeing the international rollout of TLC.
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