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| Jen Dobrzelecki |
Affect Strategies SVP Jen Dobrzelecki is joining GCI Group's Goodfuse unit as president.
At Affect, which was acquired by Gregory FCA in April 2021, Dobrzelecki's remit included managing talent development and agency operations, as well as spearheading new business and client relationships.
Before joining Affect, she headed up Lewis Global Communications' New York office and held executive posts at M&C Saatchi PR, Golin and Cramer-Krasselt.
In her new position, Dobrzelecki will be responsible for accelerating growth, managing client relationships and working to maintain the agency's culture, reporting to GCI Group global CEO Kristin Cahill.
"Jen is an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for building brands and cultivating thriving teams," said Cahill.
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