High-profile WBD board member Li Haslett Chen departs, leaving potential opening for industry heavyweight to join the entertainment powerhouse's leadership.
beat sheet
Haslett Chen, who founded retail media and social commerce player Howl, is exiting the WBD board after just 3 years to focus on her rapidly growing company as it enters a 'major phase of growth in 2025'.
WBD CEO David Zaslav has been overhauling the studio's corporate structure, potentially setting the stage for a high-profile addition to the board as it navigates a potential spinoff of its legacy TV assets.
call sheet
Li Haslett Chen, David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery, Howl