Silver Bay Seafoods on Sunday announced it has hired former Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Commissioner Cora Campbell to be its chief external affairs officer.

Campbell will focus on communications, government, community relations and strategic planning, the company said.

In addition to her work at ADF&G, Campbell also served as president and CEO of seafood processing group Siu Alaska Corportaion, and has been in numerous advisory roles with the United Fishermen of Alaska, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) and the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council.