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Publisher Gayatri Patnaik will take over as director, effective July 30. She has been with the press for 20 years and succeeds longtime director Helene Atwan, who is retiring. Atwan says in the announcement, “Hiring Gayatri was the best decision I ever made. I am just thrilled to have her taking over. The press simply could not be in better hands.”

Ben Greenberg is promoted to vp and editorial director of nonfiction, reporting to Random House imprint publisher Andy Ward.

Caitlin McKenna is promoted to editorial director of fiction, reporting to Ward.

Rachel Rokicki will join as vp and deputy publisher of fiction at Random House and Hogarth, reporting to Ward.

Avideh Bashirrad will join the One World and The Dial Press teams as the svp and deputy publisher, reporting to Christopher Jackson and Andy Ward.

Erica Gonzalez is promoted to assistant publishing director, reporting to Rokicki and deputy publisher of nonfiction Tom Perry.

In publicity:

VP director of publicity, Random House, The Dial Press, and Modern Library, Maria Braeckel will add responsibility for Hogarth. She will report to SVP director of Random House Group publicity Susan Corcoran.

Michelle Jasmine has been promoted to deputy director, Dial Press, reporting to Braeckel.

Carrie Neill has been promoted to deputy director, Hogarth, reporting to Braeckel.

Allyson Lord has been promoted to publicity manager.

Tiffani Ren has joined as marketing associate. Previously, she was marketing assistant at Dutton, Plume and Tiny Reparations Books.

Bryn Clark and Caroline Bleeke have been promoted to executive editor.

Amelia Possanza has been promoted to associate director of publicity.

Lexy Cassola has been promoted to associate editor.

Cheryl Lew has been promoted to senior publicity manager.

Mika Kasuga has joined as executive editor for classics. She was previously at Modern Library and One World at Random House.

Jenny Ly has been promoted to assistant editor.

Marisa Rother has been promoted to designer.

Mimi Rankin has been promoted to senior manager, school & library marketing.

Christina Carpino has joined as marketing coordinator, school & library marketing. Christina was a librarian at the Essex Library System.

Josie Dallam joined as marketing coordinator, school & library marketing. Josie was a sales coordinator at Little Bee Books.

Carolynn DeCillo has joined as senior designer in the art department. She was previously a freelance art director and designer.

Melissa See joins as digital marketing coordinator. She recently worked as a marketing intern for Includas Publishing.

Gemma Creffield has been promoted to commissioning editor.

Erin Clyburn has joined as agent. She was previously an associate agent with The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.