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March 9, 2022
By Erin Somers

Hachette Book Group   

Lindsay Ricketts, Jennifer Tordy, and Jamie Klingensmith have each been promoted to senior production associate in the manufacturing department.

On the marketing strategy team:

Medina Cekovic has been promoted to associate marketing manager.

Greta Shull becomes senior manager, backlist marketing and metadata.

Brenna Haney becomes metadata associate.

Lauren Shade has been promoted to senior marketing manager.

Brett O’Grady has been promoted to marketing manager.

Jen Hill has been promoted to senior manager of marketing analytics.

In managing editorial:

Jake Regier has been promoted to associate production editor.

Michelle Welsh-Horst has been promoted to senior manager, production editorial.

In the contracts department:

Janet Saines-Cardozo has been promoted to senior contracts director.

Desiree Pabon has been promoted to contracts manager.

Camille O’Garro has been promoted to contracts director.

Amanda Moore has been promoted to contracts associate.

Penguin Random House Canada   

Athmika Punja has been promoted to the new role of head of operations and chief of staff.

Sarah Tutty has been promoted to the new role of head of insights and strategic business development.

Candlewick Press   

John Mendelson, senior vice president, sales director, and Walker Books Group sales director for USA and Canada, has left the company after over 12 years.

Karen Lotz, president and publisher of Candlewick Press and group managing director of the Walker Books Group, said, “His excellent taste and commercial instincts have helped shape our program in countless ways, and his innovative ideas have helped us build our presence throughout the market. John is leaving us with a superb team in place, one that has successfully navigated the pandemic and continues to operate at a very high level of service for our customers. He has been an extraordinarily dedicated, kind, and wonderful colleague.”

St. Martin's Publishing Group   

Sarah Melnyk has been promoted to associate director of publicity for Minotaur Books.

Jessica Zimmerman has been promoted to associate director of publicity for the St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

Kayla Janas has been promoted to senior publicist for Minotaur Books.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers   

Jackie Engel has been promoted to VP deputy publisher.

Emilie Polster has been promoted to vp, executive director of marketing.

Jessica Mercado has been promoted to senior graphic designer.

Savannah Kennelly has been promoted to digital marketing manager.

Mara Brashem has been promoted to digital marketing coordinator.

Deirdre Jones has been promoted to executive editor.

Ruqayyah Daud has been promoted to associate editor.

Jenny Kimura has been promoted to senior designer.

Patrick Hulse has been promoted to assistant designer.

Angelie Yap has been promoted to designer.

Prashansa Thapa has been promoted to junior designer.

HarperCollins Children's UK   

Executive publisher of Farshore Cally Poplak will also manage HarperCollins Children’s, succeeding Ann-Janine Murtagh.

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