Sumya Ojakli has been named senior director of special sales for Simon & Schuster, Inc. Ojakli has since 2003 operated a consultancy in which she helped clients in a variety of industries -- including entertainment, non-profit, publishing, consumer brands, beauty, fitness, healthcare, retail and home improvement -- create and execute marketing, brand, and business development strategies. Prior to that Ojakli was v-p, general manager of Golden Books.