Suzanne Kolb
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Discovery Digital Networks
As Executive Vice President & General Manager of Discovery Digital Networks at Discovery Communications, Suzanne Kolb oversees the company’s award-winning portfolio of 70+ web-native brands and series, original digital development, Discovery VR and social partnerships.
Prior to joining Discovery Communications, Kolb was President of E! Entertainment where she oversaw the global pop culture brand's ongoing growth across platforms. Under her leadership, E! evolved to a more topical, trendsetting destination, with year-round original programming in more than 160 countries and a thriving digital presence. While at E!, Kolb launched hit franchises Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Chelsea Lately, Botched and Total Divas and greenlit the network's first original scripted series, The Royals. Kolb joined E! in 2005 as Senior Vice President, Marketing for E! Networks, was subsequently elevated to Chief Marketing Officer for E! & The Style Network and General Manager of E! Online and later became President of Marketing, News and Online for E! and The Style Network.
Earlier in her career, Kolb served as Executive Vice President of Marketing at The WB Television Network. During her time at The WB, she developed groundbreaking marketing campaigns and advertising partnerships for signature series such as Dawson's Creek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, Gilmore Girls and Pokémon. Kolb started her career in New York at Grey Entertainment as an account and creative executive.
An active member of her community, Kolb serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Los Angeles. She previously participated in The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship program in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Additionally, while at The Style Network, Kolb spearheaded both a multi-faceted partnership with Dress for Success and an Emmy Award-winning campaign for breast cancer prevention.
Kolb resides in Los Angeles with her daughter and splits her time between Discovery Digital Networks’ Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.