Warner Bros. Discovery taps Mark Thompson, former New York Times Co. president-CEO and ex-BBC director-general, as CNN Worldwide chairman-CEO, effective Oct. 9 ... Innovid, converged TV advertising platform, names Smartly.io’s Sarah Ripmaster, also ex-IBM Watson, senior vice president-strategic accounts ... Kanarsys, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging tech company, adds Google Chief Diversity Officer Melonie Parker to its board ... Desktop virtualization company Workspot names Igel’s Brad Tompkins, also ex-Red Hat and Hewlett Packard, president-chief operating officer ... National Park Foundation names Juliet Gilliam, ex-Special Olympics International, vice president-media and entertainment partnerships, newly created role.