As CEO of National Geographic Global Networks, Monroe runs an expanding television empire. With 21st Century Fox backing, she aggressively shepherded the brand through high-profile original series and documentaries but without compromising its commitment to educating young and old alike.
For two years, Nat Geo landed multiple Emmy nominations for “Genius” — both Pablo Picasso as its season-two subject and the first season about Albert Einstein — and the network’s ambition has carried over to Iraq War miniseries “The Long Road Home” and Darren Aronofsky’s story-of-Earth look “One Strange Rock.” As Monroe and Nat Geo prepare to become part of the Walt Disney Co., she is seeking to continue to showcase the outfit’s fact-based, visually striking core.