New York-based Hachette Book Group has appointed Gabrielle Gambrell as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. Gambrell joins HBG from Amazon, where she led communications for inclusive experiences and technology, as well as employee experience. Her previous roles include Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Barnard College and senior communications and PR positions at FCB Global, NBCUniversal, and CBS.As a member of HBG?ÇÖs executive management board, Gambrell will oversee the Hachette Speakers Bureau, branding, corporate communications, internal communications, executive communications, media relations, strategic communications, trade fairs, philanthropic activities, and environmental programs. Additionally, she will collaborate closely with Hachette UK. Gambrell succeeds Sophie Cottrell, the current SVP of Communications, who is leaving the company at the end of August.Hachette Book Group CEO David Shelley commented, ?Ç£Her creativity, flair, and experience across a range of disciplines and industries will help us immensely in promoting the new worlds of ideas, entertainment, learning, and opportunity that books offer.?Ç¥