Deanna Brown

President, Scripps Networks Digital

Deanna Brown joined Scripps Networks in April 2007 as president of its Interactive group, now known as SN Digital. SN Digital is a leader in the online media space with award-winning Web sites -- including HGTV.com, FoodNetwork.com, DIYnetwork.com, FineLiving.com, GACTV.com, Recipezaar.com, FrontDoor.com and Ecologue.com -- that consistently lead the home and food categories in the Nielsen Online ratings and attracted an average of more than 18.5 million unique visitors per month.

The third most profitable business unit of Scripps Networks, the Digital division has grown rapidly, launching and acquiring new sites and technology including the user generated recipe site Recipezaar.com, real estate and listings site FrontDoor.com powered by HGTV and multi-media service Incando Corp. in 2007. In 2008 SN Digital launched the green-focused site Ecologue.com and completed a redesign of flagship FoodNetwork.com. Brown also oversees Scripps Networks non-linear distribution relationships including those in mobile services, video on demand, syndicated broadband and download-to-own video.

Brown possesses 20 years of experience as a strategic business executive with expertise in new ventures in media, entertainment and technology. She came to Scripps after most recently serving as general manager of Yahoo Media Group’s Lifestyles business unit. While at Yahoo she repositioned the company’s interactive space health.yahoo.com and launched food.yahoo.com.

In addition to Yahoo, her previous experience includes serving as vice president/general manager of the Life Management division of AOL, where she led numerous initiatives including a Diet/Fitness area, a Billpay product and a coupon offering. Brown also was responsible for the re-launch of AOL’s Food, Finance, Research & Learn as well as Home and Real Estate verticals. She also developed several interactive brands at Condé Nast and served as president of Brill Media Holdings.

Brown received her journalism degree from the University of Southern California in 1986 and began her career with the New York Times Magazine Group. She is a member of the Scripps Networks Executive Committee and has offices in New York and at company headquarters in Knoxville, Tenn.