EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Collins is Warner Bros. Discovery’s new Group Vice President, overseeing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion employee initiatives across North America.
She will report to Chief DEI Officer Asif Sadiq. Prior to Collins, Karen Horne served in the position before her exit in late June as the company was rethinking the DEI division.
The WBD vet’s new duties will include serving employees’ regional needs and creating global opportunities around content and pipeline program initiatives.
Additionally, Collins will create and implement internal DEI programs including: designing business unit-specific programs focused on recruitment, retention, progression, performance management, leadership development and employee engagement; working with executives in the region to further embed DEI in all areas of WBD’s operations; and shepherding the growth of WBD’s Business Resource Groups. “I am thrilled to join the DEI team.