Warner Bros. Discovery Board Member Li Haslett Chen Resigns

variety.com:

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Li Haslett Chen, founder and CEO of social-media commerce company Howl, is stepping down from Warner Bros.

Discovery‘s board of directors to devote herself full time to Howl. Chen’s exit from WBD’s board is effective Jan. 31, 2025.

Her term was scheduled to expire at the Warner Bros. Discovery 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. Chen has served on the board of Warner Bros.

Discovery since April 2022, when the media company was formed through the merger of Discovery Inc. and WarnerMedia. WBD credited her with playing “an important role in guiding the company through its strategic evolution” with her expertise in “direct-to-consumer go-to-market strategies, multisurface platform development and technology innovation.” Chen, in a statement provided by WBD, said, “In the past year, Howl has pioneered strategic partnerships with industry leading retail media networks and launched an innovative new platform.