Powers Leaving Nelson

Joe Powers is stepping down from his executive post at Thomas Nelson. Powers, who announced he would be retiring in July 2007, transitioned from CFO to executive v-p of strategic development in November.

Hunn to HC

Trina Hunn has been named assistant general counsel in the HarperCollins legal department. Hunn arrives from Hearst, where she held the same title. Elsewhere at HC, Andrea Rosen has been promoted from v-p, special markets, to senior v-p, special markets. Rosen joined the house five years ago as senior director for special sales.

Pagnamenta Going Solo

Zoë Pagnamenta is leaving Peters, Fraser & Dunlop to start her own agency, the Zoë Pagnamenta Agency. Pagnamenta was running the New York office of the London-based PFD. Her authors include Louis Masur, Alice Mattison and Ben Ratliff.