Lydah Pyles DeBin will join as executive director beginning in September. She was previously deputy director of Literary Arts in Portland since 2017. She succeeds interim co-executive directors Leslie Griesbach Schultz and Betsy Smulyan, who have led the organization since January, when Traci Lester departed.
Chair of the board of directors Erroll McDonald said, “Throughout her career, Lydah has earned the respect of her colleagues for her vision, integrity, and team building. The Board is confident that her impressive suite of talents and skills will inform The Center’s continued efflorescence.”
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Janie Yoon joins as editorial director of Bond Street Books. She was previously executive editor at Simon & Schuster Canada.