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Beniamino Ambrosi will join as foreign rights director in January. He was most recently vp and senior scout at Maria B. Campbell Associates.

Current foreign rights director and agent Allison Devereux will now be full-time agent at the agency.

Isabel Kaplan joins as development executive, film & TV, reporting to Adam Eaglin, who has been promoted to vice president and now oversees the film & TV rights department.

Adenike Olanrewaju will join as executive editor on December 13, focusing on contemporary politics and culture and reporting to Jonathan Burnham. She was previously at the New York Times.

Ali Bebo has been hired as chief human resources officer, reporting to CEO Andy Bird and based in Vermont. Most recently she was chief human resources officer for medical technology company Hologic.

Jessica Cozzi has joined as an assistant publicist.

Jessica Ling has been promoted to managing editor.

Elizabeth Anderson has joined as associate director of marketing for Chronicle Prism.

Sarah Hamilton has joined as brand designer.

Sarah Gombis has joined as director of marketing for all academic, trade, and children’s titles. She was most recently at Baker Academic.

Lisa Ann Cockrel has joined as acquisitions editor. She was most recently director of programs for Image Journal.