Gabrielle Gambrell

Gabrielle Gambrell is Chief Communications Officer of Hachette Book Group. As an Executive Management Board member she leads all branding, corporate, internal, and executive communications, media relations, strategic communications, trade fairs, philanthropy, social impact, and environmental programs. She’s managed global teams at Amazon, FCB Global, NBCUniversal and CBS Corporation, to name a few. A Columbia University and New York University Professor, she teaches graduate courses in integrated marketing, digital and social media, advanced public relations, media relations, corporate communications, and event planning. She’s a board member of her alma mater, Iona University and has been named to PR Net’s “Marcomms’ Most Influential List,” celebrating top brand marketers and communicators for their leadership, innovation and achievement in the field; Color Magazine’s POWER 40 Under 40, a roster of exceptional young professionals of color who are reshaping industries, igniting change, and inspiring a new era of leadership; Advertising Week’s AWNewYork Future is Female Shortlist, presented by Warner Bros. Discovery; PRNEWS’ list of Top Women in PR; and PRWeek’s Hall of Femme. A Los Angeles native, she currently resides with her husband, son, and daughter in Westchester County, N.Y.