Following a “restructuring of the editorial departments,” Vanessa Lopez was promoted to vp,co-publisher, managing the licensing program and overseeing multiple in-house divisions:
Jamie Thompson was hired as publishing director for Insight Gift, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. She was previously an executive editor at Chronicle Books; Mike Degler is publishing director for Insight Games, Sports, and Music. He was formerly vp and general manager at Prima Games; and Chris Prince is publishing director for Insight Film.
Additionally, Vicki Jaeger is now vp, group managing editor.
And the domestic sales and marketing teams have been streamlined under Chris Bauerle, promoted to evp, sales & marketing.