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Debra L. Lee
Debra L.
Lee
Independent Director
Warner Bros. Discovery
Director since 2022

Debra L. Lee is Chair of Leading Women Defined Foundation, a nonprofit education and advocacy organization based in Los Angeles, California, which she founded in 2009. She has served in this capacity since June 2018.

Ms. Lee served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks, a global media and entertainment subsidiary of Viacom, from 2006 until her retirement in 2018. She joined BET Networks in 1986 and held several senior leadership roles, including as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel.  

Ms. Lee has served as a director of Procter & Gamble since 2020. She served on the board of AT&T from 2019 until 2022, when AT&T’s WarnerMedia business was combined with Discovery. Previously, Ms. Lee served on the boards of Twitter from 2016 to 2019, WGL Holdings from 2000 to 2018, Burberry Group from 2019 to 2024, and Marriott International from 2004 to May 2026.

Ms. Lee's term will expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders.