WISE COUNSEL Savalle Sims General Counsel Warner Bros. Discovery 51 THE COLLABORATOR Sam Schwartz Chief Business Development Officer Comcast Cable Years at Current Organization: 23 Schwartz oversees the company's strategic development group, cultivating strong partnerships and businesses so Comcast can deliver an array of products to consumers. He and his group canvass the globe for the most innovative ideas and companies to enhance the business products and services of Comcast, NBCU and Sky, leveraging the experience and cultures across the company to develop meaningful collaborations at every stage. Last year, Comcast stood out among many for its launch of XClass TV, which extended the reach of its global technology platform to smart TVs nationwide. ■ 51 Years at Current Organization: 10.5 First Job in the Industry: SVP, Litigation & Intellectual Property at Discovery Bucket List: Achieving fluency in 3 languages Sims has been at the center of the Discovery and WarnerMedia deal from the first whispers of a merger, cutting through the red tape to help the transaction close earlier than expected. She led the entire global team working on the deal and will now help transition the legal workings of both companies as they come together. The past year hasn't been all merger, all the time. She's been busy behind the scenes handling all the legal work surrounding the launch of discovery+ and she developed two internship programs within her department for law students from diverse populations. Q&A Band I'd go see live: Aerosmith Favorite dish that I can also make myself: Meatloaf TV show I always recommend not on my networks: " Law & Order " ■ 66 May 2022 cablefaxmag.comhttp://www.cablefaxmag.com