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Jessica Kowalski joins as executive vice president and general manager, research, effective May 11. She was previously at Microsoft.

Jeanette Levy has been promoted to creative director.

Catherine San Juan has joined as senior designer. San Juan previously worked at Insight Editions.

Michelle Capone has been promoted to editor.

Libby Fellbaum has joined as project coordinator. She was previously a production editor at the American Thoracic Society.

Pan Macmillan has settled with Russell Brand after he failed to deliver two self-help books, the Bookseller reports. The company had sued the actor for £220,000 and the amount of the settlement was not disclosed. The publishing deal for the books was canceled after Brand was accused of sexual assault and rape, allegations which he denies.