Activision Blizzard has appointed Helaine S. Klasky as the company’s chief communications officer. Klasky will report to chief executive officer Bobby Kotick. The appointment is effective immediately.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Helaine to the team,” says Kotick. “With more than 25 years in strategic communications and public affairs, her experience will be invaluable to our organization. She's the right person to help us tell the next chapter of the Activision Blizzard story.”

Klasky previously served as chief communications officer at SoundExchange, a non-profit collective rights management organization. Before that, she acted as chair of communications firm Burson Marteller’s U.S. public affairs and crisis practice, following a seven-year career in communications and public affairs at GE. She also has held positions at Yale as chief communications officer and at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

“Activision Blizzard is one of the most forward-thinking, creative brands across the media and entertainment landscape,” says Klasky. “Alongside Bobby and his team, I’m looking forward to building the next chapter of their remarkable story.”