Fenton Communications has hired Jo Gibbons, a one-time communications adviser to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, as an associate director.

Gibbons previously served as director at research company Populus, where she was responsible for overseeing communications and new business strategy. Before that, she worked as deputy director of government relations and director of events in the UK prime minister's office. She was also Blair's director of corporate affairs after he left office.

Gibbons, who will join Fenton as an ...