Warner Bros. Discovery Names Lisa Collins as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion VP
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Warner Bros. Discovery has appointed Lisa Collins as vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, overseeing employee-initiatives across North America.
She will report to chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer Asif Sadiq. “I am thrilled to join the DEI team. Under Asif’s leadership, the DEI organization has become a shining example of WBD’s commitment to training, retaining and promoting talented colleagues from across the company,” Collins said in a statement. “I am committed to this impactful approach and advancing our DEI initiatives to ensure our employees feel a sense of belonging and enthusiasm to build their careers here.” In her new role, Collins will create and implement internal DEI programs, such as “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,” according to a memo.
Collins previously served as head of people and culture partners for production at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she led the team responsible for providing HR support to cast and crew members working on the company’s global productions.
She also worked at Netflix as the director of production HR, overseeing the global team focused on providing human resource support to production cast and crews.
