March 4, 2021 7:00 Havas Group has promoted Simone Gupta to CEO of Havas PR in Australia, expanding her remit as CEO of One Green Bean to also include Red Havas. The appointment follows Sarah Trombetta’s departure from Red Havas, which was announced at the start of February and took effect immediately. Gupta took up the post at One Green Bean in early 2020, replacing Claire Salvetti, who stepped down in 2019 to move overseas. The appointment marked a return to Australia for Gupta after six years in London with Ogilvy, Edelman and @London. As CEO of Havas PR, Gupta will continue to drive One Green Bean as the Havas Group’s ‘progressive creative communications offering’ while working with Steve Fontanot on the growth of Red Havas and its specialties in categories including: consumer brands, automotive, travel, lifestyle and leisure, health, and technology and business.