Background
Lucas, Wonya Y. was born in 1961.
Lucas, Wonya Y. was born in 1961.
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1983. Master of Business Administration in Finance & Marketing, University Pennsylvania, 1990.
Sales engineer Westinghouse Electric, 1984—1988. Brand assistant The Clorox Company, 1990—1991. Brand manager The Coca-Cola Company, 1991—1994.
Vice president, entertainment marketing TNT, 1994—1997. Vice president, business operations Turner Broadcasting Systems, 1997—1999. Senior vice president, strategic marketing Cable News Network, 1999—2002, Turner Broadcasting Systems, 1999—2002.
Executive vice president, marketing The Weather Channel, 2002, executive vice president, general manager, 2002—2008. Chief marketing officer Discovery Communications, Inc., 2008—2010, executive vice president, chief operating officer Discover Channel & Science Channel, since 2010.
Member Women's Forum, Georgia. Board directors Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, The Children's Museum of Atlanta, Women in Cable Telecomm., Cable & Telecomm. Association; co-chairman CTAM Summit, 2007.
Graduate Betsy Magness Leadership Institute.