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Maureen Cole has been promoted to executive director of publicity.

Allison Carney has been promoted to senior director of marketing.

Anne Messitte has been promoted to president.

Roberto Velez has been promoted to director of financial planning & analysis.

Dennis Sleater has been promoted to assistant controller.

Christine Geary has joined as associate director of finance planning & analysis. Most recently she was finance business manager of sales at Hachette Book Group.

Tracy Miracle has been promoted to vice president, publicity.

Michelle Montague has been promoted to vice president, trade marketing.

Karen Walsh has been promoted to vice president, consumer and brand marketing.

Erin Pierce becomes interim publicist & strategic partnerships manager.

Éditions Phébus has appointed Eccles Fisher Associates as their US scout.