NEW YORK — Jen Dobrzelecki, who most recently was president of GCI’s Goodfuse, has joined Padilla to lead the firm’s healthcare practice.

As senior VP and group lead, Dobrzelecki will serve as a senior counselor and member of Padilla’s senior leadership group.

Dobrzelecki’s move to Padilla comes after a 10-month stint as Goodfuse’s president, a role she held from February to November 2022.

She brings roughly 25 years of agency experience to Padilla. Before Goodfuse, Dobrzelecki was a senior VP at Gregory FCA (formerly Affect Strategies), where she managed various aspects of the agency’s business including talent development and agency operations. Previously, she led Lewis’s New York office and served as the US head for M&C Saatchi PR.

“The healthcare industry is full of complexities, only intensified by the events of the last few years,” said Padilla President Matt Kucharski. “Jen has the valuable experience and diverse skillset necessary to successfully counsel Padilla’s health clients to help build, grow and protect their brands and reputations, making her an excellent addition to the practice and Padilla’s Senior Leadership Group.”