Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) said Brad Singer will take up the role of CFO of Warner Bros., after completion of the company’s planned separation, which is expected by mid-2026.
Singer will start in this new position in October in a strategic role until the official formation of Warner Bros.
Singer will report to David Zaslav, president and CEO of WBD and future president and CEO of Warner Bros. Singer recently served as partner and chief operating officer of ValueAct Capital before retiring in 2021, during which time he also served on the boards of Rolls-Royce and Motorola Solutions.
Before joining ValueAct in 2012, Singer was the CFO of Discovery Communications, where he played a key role in taking the company public in 2008, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.
In June, Warner Bros. Discovery said it will split into two companies — one focused on streaming and the other focused on its networks.