E202 Gabrielle Gambrell: The Awesome Impact and Responsibility of Media on Culture

Gabrielle Gambrell joined Hachette Book Group as Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer in August of 2024.

Gambrell comes to HBG from Amazon, where she served as Head of Communications for Inclusive Experiences and Technology, Employee Experience. Prior she was Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Barnard College of Columbia University. She managed teams across the globe as Worldwide Director of Communications and Public Relations at FCB Global, an award-winning advertising agency network. Before FCB, Gambrell was Director of Communications for NBCUniversal leading all global diversity communications.

As a professor, Gambrell shares her marketing and communications experience with students at Columbia University and New York University.

Gambrell 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.

She is originally from Los Angeles, California, and currently resides in Westchester County, New York, with her husband, son and daughter.