People 9/22

Jessica Preeg has been promoted to vp, associate publisher, expanding her responsibilities beyond publicity and marketing to the full publishing operations of the imprint. The publicity and marketing directors for Simon Element will continue to report to her. She also assumes the responsibilities that Suzanne Donahue handled for the imprint until her recent retirement.

Karlyn Hixson has been promoted to senior director, associate publisher.

Abby Velasco has been promoted to assistant publishing manager.