Burson-Marsteller today announced that it has appointed Jodi Brooks chair of the agency's U.S. technology practice.

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Brooks succeeds Sabrina Guttman, former senior VP and GM of Cohn & Wolfe tech unit Axicom, who chaired B-M’s tech practice from the agency’s San Francisco office.

Brooks, who will be stationed in the WPP unit's New York headquarters, begins in her new role immediately.

Brooks joined B-M in 2013, and previously served as managing director of the agency’s technology practice, where she worked with clients such as Oracle, FitBit Wellness and Meltwater. Prior to that, Brooks was stationed at Interpublic powerhouse Weber Shandwick, where she held the title of senior vice president and managed accounts for Bausch + Lomb, Honeywell ACS and Polaroid. She has also held senior roles at Ketchum and Ogilvy Public Relations.

Brooks will now be responsible for leading B-M’s technology practice and growing its presence across the U.S., and will collaborate with other U.S.-based agency practice and market leaders.

She will report to Burson-Marsteller U.S. CEO Michael Law, who in a statement said Brooks "brings fresh perspective, unique insights and a level of drive and energy that inspires her colleagues and clients.”