David C. Leavy is Chief Operating Officer of CNN Worldwide, overseeing commercial, operational, technology and promotional activities.

A 23-year veteran of Discovery Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Leavy was previously Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for WBD. In this role, he managed corporate relations, global government relations and public policy, corporate marketing and events, global communications, corporate research and social responsibility.

Prior to that, Leavy served as Chief Corporate Operating Officer of Discovery, Inc., where he was instrumental in many of the company’s most significant strategic initiatives, including the successful launch of discovery+ in 2021; the company’s public listing on the NASDAQ exchange in 2008; its agreement to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive in 2018; and Discovery and Eurosport’s agreement for rights to the Olympic Games across Europe.

Before joining Discovery, Leavy served as Chief Spokesman and Senior Director of Public Affairs for the National Security Council in the Clinton White House.

Leavy is a graduate of Colby College and the Salisbury School, where he now serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees.