Outgoing IAC CEO Joey Levin and SoFI Technologies CEO Anthony Noto have been appointed to the Warner Bros. Discovery board of directors.
Mr. Noto will join the Board of Directors on January 8th and Mr. Levine will join the Board of Directors on February 1st. Both will stand for election by the company’s shareholders at the 2025 annual general meeting.
This addition follows the announcement that Howl’s CEO Lee Haslett-Chen will resign from the board effective January 31st.
Following the appointment, WBD’s board will include 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent.
“We are pleased to welcome two experienced executives who will bring valuable insight and expertise to our board of directors,” said David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. “Anthony and Joey are both outstanding leaders with extensive industry experience and an outstanding track record of driving growth, innovation and shareholder value. We look forward to helping Warner Bros. Discovery realize its full potential. We look forward to working closely with them as they continue to achieve their important strategic and operational goals.”
“Today’s announcement demonstrates Warner Bros. Discovery’s commitment to continue to strengthen our Board of Directors with best-in-class leaders and bring a breadth of experience to our Board,” said Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Chairman of the Warner Board of Directors. It will strengthen the Brothers Discovery. “I am confident that Anthony and Joey will bring fresh ideas and important perspectives to our Board of Directors as we continue to evaluate all avenues to deliver significant shareholder value.”
IAC announced Monday that Joey Levin will be leaving IAC following the spinoff of its home services platform Angi. He will become Angi’s executive chairman, working alongside CEO Jeff Kipp. Mr. Levin had served as CEO of IAC since 2015.
Mr. Noto has been the CEO of financial company SoFI since 2018. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Twitter, Inc., Co-Head of Global TMT Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs & Co., and Chief Financial Officer of the National Football League since 2008. 2010.
