Aten to MHS Press
Alison Aten has been named publicity and promotions manager at MHS Press/Borealis Books in St. Paul, Minn. Aten had been at the Woodbury, Minn., press Llewellyn Worldwide.
Pitts to Lightning Source
Mark W. Pitts has joined Lightning Source as v-p of sales for the Americas. Pitts was most recently at Glatfelter Co., in York, Pa., a global manufacturer of specialty papers.
Kaneta Up at RH
Lani Kaneta has been promoted to associate manager, academic marketing in the Random House academic marketing department. Kaneta joined RH in 2006 as a coordinator.
Cruise to Becker & Mayer
Robin Cruise has been named publisher of the children's book group at packager Becker & Mayer. Cruise, who will join the company in mid-July, was deputy publisher and executive managing editor of children's books at Harcourt. Also at the packager, Heather Dalgleish has been promoted from manager of foreign rights to director of sales; and Aaron Tibbs has joined the company as v-p of SmartLab, a division dedicated to science-based books and kits.
