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Senior executive editor Mark Simpson-Vos will retire on June 30, after 27 years at the press.

Matthew Somoroff will join as project editor on May 5.

Ana Ban has joined as global rights director.

Neal Thompson has joined as publisher. He is an author, journalist, editor, and literary arts funder.

Donovan Arthen, who has been serving as interim executive director for the last year, will remain on staff and return to his previous role as chief of finance, operations.