Since joining Hearst Networks in 2013, Izabella Wiley has overseen operations across 17 Central and Eastern European markets, managing brands such as History, History 2, and Crime+Investigation. Recognized as one of the 50 most influential women in Poland, she was honored as a “Woman to Watch” by Women in Cable Telecommunications in 2018. Izabella is also the EMEA ambassador for the Crime+Investigation campaign “End Abuse Against Women,” a member of the LiderShe Association, and the founder of the Women’s Media Breakfast project in Poland. Prior to her tenure at Hearst, she led Viacom (now Paramount Global) in Poland, the Baltics, and Ukraine, launching prominent brands like Comedy Central and Nickelodeon in the Polish market.
