New CFO at Discovery Networks International

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has appointed Doug Baker to the position of senior VP and chief financial officer for Discovery Networks International.

Reporting directly to Greg Ricca, the president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, Baker will be responsible for leading all financial aspects of Discovery’s international business, which distributes a portfolio of 19 brands to 893 million cumulative subscribers in 170 countries worldwide. He will have oversight of the division’s regional CFOs in the U.K., Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific and will serve as a key strategic partner to international senior management across the business.

“Doug is a proven leader with more than 20 years of domestic and international financial management experience,” said Brad Singer, the senior executive VO and CFO at Discovery Communications. “He will be an invaluable asset to us, bringing a spirit of collaboration and support to the financial governance of our international business as it continues on its path of growth and improved profitability.”

Baker currently serves as senior VP and CFO for Discovery Communications’ Digital Media, Emerging Networks and Business Development groups, and will transition to his new role over the next few weeks.