Warner Bros Discovery’s Antonio Ruiz names top team for UK and Ireland

Antonio Ruiz, the new Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) general manager for the UK and Ireland, has named his leadership team to drive the company’s business strategy.

Antonio Ruiz

Ruiz became a local GM in June for the newly merged entertainment giant and has named his team leaders as Katie Coteman (ad-sales), Alex Foley (insights, strategy and retail planning), Clare Laycock (editorial) and Alex Lewis (marketing).

Other members of the leadership team include Neil Marshall (theatrical film distribution), Alison Morris (TV licensing and digital home entertainment distribution) and Rachel Wakley (retail).

Additionally, Allen Stenhouse is leaving the UK and Ireland business to join the international television distribution team at WBD. He will lead marketing and report to Robert Blair, president of international television distribution.

“I’m excited about the organisation we are building for the future,” said Ruiz. “We’re looking to maximise our portfolio of brands, content, products and channels, along with our ambitions to deliver a hugely successful streaming business, in the UK and Ireland.”