Amy Girdwood serves as Chief People & Culture Officer for Warner Bros. Discovery where she oversees a global team dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining the company’s more than 35,000 talented employees, with a focus on building high-performing teams and shaping a workplace culture where employees feel valued, inspired, and empowered to do their best work. 

Girdwood previously led the People & Culture business partner function for WBD’s International, DTC, Interactive, Tours, Studio Operations & Retail business, developing people strategies to ensure successful delivery of business goals. Girdwood’s ability to implement impactful people programs and drive organizational development and design initiatives have helped shape WBD today.

At Discovery Inc., prior to the merger with WarnerMedia, Girdwood emphasized creating a culture and environment focused on digital transformation. She designed a global organizational structure that attracted and recruited employees with new digital native skills, ensuring stakeholders and employees supported and adapted to changing technology and media landscapes. Girdwood oversaw the workforce transformation and integration of the International & Streaming businesses following several significant mergers, including WarnerMedia, Scripps Networks, SBS, and Eurosport. 

Girdwood holds a bachelor’s degree in management sciences from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a post-graduate diploma in Personnel Management from the University of Westminster.