People 10/24

Executive vice president, publishing operations Rich Romano will retire at the end of this year. He started at Random House in 1986.

Karen Lovwill be joining as vice president, director of finance and business strategy, effective November 10. She was previously senior director of finance for trade publishing at Scholastic.

Tionne Townsend has been promoted to assistant editor for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Denene Millner Books.

Anum Shafqat has been promoted to associate editor for Margaret K. McElderry Books and Atheneum.

Miloni Vora has been promoted to associate editor for Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum.

Jin Soo Chun has been promoted to assistant editor for Atheneum.

Jessica Egan has been promoted to assistant editor for Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Director Douglas Armato will retire at the end of December after 27 years leading the press.