Rebekah Nicodemus has been appointed as the head of Bastion America, the newly established U.S. branch of a London-based marketing agency focused on the video game sector. The company aims to recruit talent nationwide and plans to set up a hub in Seattle.
Previously, Nicodemus spent nearly a decade at Amazon, where she served as the communications lead for Amazon Web Services and was notably involved with Amazon Games. Her prior experience includes a role at the PR firm Grayling in Los Angeles.
In another development, Joseph Williams has taken on the role of governance, risk management, and compliance practice director at Artemis Connection, a consulting firm. Williams recently worked as interim director of the Washington State Broadband Office and also serves as the volunteer executive director for Northwest Quantum Nexus.
Additionally, mpathic has expanded its leadership team, appointing Rebekah Bastian as chief marketing officer. Bastian, previously a senior VP at Glowforge, has a background that includes founding OwnTrail. Alison Cerezo has been promoted to chief science officer, having joined mpathic in 2023 after serving at the California Department of Public Health.